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Affluence in EC1R 4

How EC1R 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
14,084 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1R 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1R 4 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.6
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Income3.4
  • Employment4.1
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Crime6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,302
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in EC1R 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 16% are full-time students.

EC1R 4England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student16%7.9%
Retired9.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.5% of adults in EC1R 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1R 4England
Higher managerial & professional23.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students15.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.9% of adults in EC1R 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

EC1R 4England
Degree level or above54.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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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