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Affluence in EC1A 9DD

How EC1A 9DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City of London
Council
City of London
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,381 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1A 9DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EC1A 9DD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£91,506
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.9% of adults in the EC1A 9DD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.8% are retired and 17.4% are full-time students.

EC1A 9DDEngland
Employee, full-time49.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.1%11.9%
Self-employed15%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student17.4%7.9%
Retired5.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

65.5% of adults in the EC1A 9DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1A 9DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional45.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate3.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.2%5.3%
Semi-routine1.7%11.3%
Routine2.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students16.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

81.3% of adults in the EC1A 9DD area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.2% have no qualifications.

EC1A 9DDEngland
Degree level or above81.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above2.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C0.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications4.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EC1A 9DD (City of London) (about 2,381 residents).

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

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