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Affluence in EC1M

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

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
16,020 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1M is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1M scores 6.6 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
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Employment7.6
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Crime8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,167
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in EC1M are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 17% are full-time students.

EC1MEngland
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student17%7.9%
Retired10.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.7% of adults in EC1M work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1MEngland
Higher managerial & professional33.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.1%11.3%
Routine3.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students16.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

67.7% of adults in EC1M hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.

EC1MEngland
Degree level or above67.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications8%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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