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Affluence in EC1V

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

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
38,847 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1V is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1V scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Income4.2
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Employment5.2
  • Crime5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Education and skills6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,775
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in EC1V are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 17.5% are full-time students.

EC1VEngland
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time7%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student17.5%7.9%
Retired7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.3% of adults in EC1V work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1VEngland
Higher managerial & professional26.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate6.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students17%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.6% of adults in EC1V hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

EC1VEngland
Degree level or above58.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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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