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Affluence in EC1Y 8

How EC1Y 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
8,614 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC1Y 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC1Y 8 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income4.5
  • Employment4.8
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,789
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

58.9% of adults in EC1Y 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

EC1Y 8England
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.9% of adults in EC1Y 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC1Y 8England
Higher managerial & professional28.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.3%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.9% of adults in EC1Y 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

EC1Y 8England
Degree level or above59.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%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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