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Affluence in EC1R 5

How EC1R 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
7,450 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1R 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1R 5 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
4.2/ 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
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.8
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Crime7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,424
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% of adults in EC1R 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 16.5% are full-time students.

EC1R 5England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student16.5%7.9%
Retired8.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.6% of adults in EC1R 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1R 5England
Higher managerial & professional24.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students16.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.2% of adults in EC1R 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

EC1R 5England
Degree level or above56.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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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