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Affluence in EC2A 1

How EC2A 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
4,399 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2A 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2A 1 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income2.5
  • Living environment2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,056
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in EC2A 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.5% are retired and 15.3% are full-time students.

EC2A 1England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.1%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student15.3%7.9%
Retired8.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.1% of adults in EC2A 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2A 1England
Higher managerial & professional24.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine5.7%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students14.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.9% of adults in EC2A 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

EC2A 1England
Degree level or above54.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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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