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Affluence in EC1A 1

How EC1A 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
5,524 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1A 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1A 1 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Crime8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,593
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.9% of adults in EC1A 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 12.1% are full-time students.

EC1A 1England
Employee, full-time49.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student12.1%7.9%
Retired5.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.5% of adults in EC1A 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1A 1England
Higher managerial & professional33.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine4.1%11.3%
Routine4.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

67.4% of adults in EC1A 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

EC1A 1England
Degree level or above67.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.5%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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