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Affluence in N4 2

How N4 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
35,119 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N4 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, N4 2 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Living environment2.5
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Income3.6
  • Crime3.6
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Education and skills6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,456
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

63.8% of adults in N4 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

N4 2England
Employee, full-time41.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired7.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46% of adults in N4 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

N4 2England
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.2% of adults in N4 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

N4 2England
Degree level or above57.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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