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Affluence in EC1M 4

How EC1M 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
5,352 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1M 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1M 4 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Crime7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,823
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

55.2% of adults in EC1M 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 21.4% are full-time students.

EC1M 4England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student21.4%7.9%
Retired8.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.1% of adults in EC1M 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1M 4England
Higher managerial & professional27.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.2%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students20.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

60.9% of adults in EC1M 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

EC1M 4England
Degree level or above60.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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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