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Affluence in EC1V 7

How EC1V 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
11,273 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1V 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1V 7 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.5
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Crime5.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,111
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in EC1V 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 15.1% are full-time students.

EC1V 7England
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student15.1%7.9%
Retired8.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.1% of adults in EC1V 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1V 7England
Higher managerial & professional27.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students14.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58% of adults in EC1V 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

EC1V 7England
Degree level or above58%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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