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Affluence in EC1Y 4

How EC1Y 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
4,598 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1Y 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1Y 4 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment6.5
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,457
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

61.5% of adults in EC1Y 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.

EC1Y 4England
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student13.4%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.7% of adults in EC1Y 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1Y 4England
Higher managerial & professional34.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine4.1%11.3%
Routine4.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students12.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65.3% of adults in EC1Y 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.

EC1Y 4England
Degree level or above65.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications7.5%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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