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Affluence in EC1R

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

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
15,923 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1R is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1R scores 3.9 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
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Income3.4
  • Employment4.1
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,096
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

55.7% of adults in EC1R are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 15.4% are full-time students.

EC1REngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student15.4%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.7% of adults in EC1R work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1REngland
Higher managerial & professional23.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students15%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

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

EC1REngland
Degree level or above54.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%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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