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Affluence in EC1A

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

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
11,541 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1A is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1A scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.4
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income7.6
  • Employment7.8
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,506
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

62.6% of adults in EC1A are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.7% are retired and 15.3% are full-time students.

EC1AEngland
Employee, full-time45.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student15.3%7.9%
Retired9.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58.4% of adults in EC1A work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1AEngland
Higher managerial & professional36.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine3.3%11.3%
Routine3.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students14.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

71.9% of adults in EC1A hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.

EC1AEngland
Degree level or above71.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications7%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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