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Affluence in N16

How N16 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
93,679 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, N16 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 53 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Living environment2.5
  • Income2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Employment3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Crime4.4
  • Education and skills5.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£73,693
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in N16 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

N16England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in N16 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

N16England
Higher managerial & professional17.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.2% of adults in N16 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

N16England
Degree level or above50.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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