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Affluence in EC

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

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
69,838 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Income5.1
  • Employment5.8
  • Crime6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,967
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in EC are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 16.5% are full-time students.

ECEngland
Employee, full-time41.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student16.5%7.9%
Retired8.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49% of adults in EC work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

ECEngland
Higher managerial & professional28.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate6.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students16%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.6% of adults in EC hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

ECEngland
Degree level or above61.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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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