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Affluence in EC1V 4

How EC1V 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
10,357 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1V 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1V 4 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.7
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Income4.7
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Employment5.3
  • Crime5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,007
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in EC1V 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 18.3% are full-time students.

EC1V 4England
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student18.3%7.9%
Retired7.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47% of adults in EC1V 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1V 4England
Higher managerial & professional27.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students18%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.8% of adults in EC1V 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

EC1V 4England
Degree level or above57.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%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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