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Affluence in EC1V 8

How EC1V 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
13,088 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1V 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1V 8 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.2
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Living environment2.2
  • Income2.8
  • Employment3.8
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.5
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,253
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in EC1V 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 16.8% are full-time students.

EC1V 8England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student16.8%7.9%
Retired9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in EC1V 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1V 8England
Higher managerial & professional22.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students16.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.8% of adults in EC1V 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

EC1V 8England
Degree level or above52.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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