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Affluence in EC1M 6

How EC1M 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
8,060 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1M 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1M 6 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment8.8
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,603
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

60% of adults in EC1M 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 19.1% are full-time students.

EC1M 6England
Employee, full-time42.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time5%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student19.1%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58.3% of adults in EC1M 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1M 6England
Higher managerial & professional37.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate4.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.4%5.3%
Semi-routine3%11.3%
Routine2.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students18.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

72% of adults in EC1M 6 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.8% have no qualifications.

EC1M 6England
Degree level or above72%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications5.8%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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