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Affluence in EC2A 2

How EC2A 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
8,582 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2A 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2A 2 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Income6.7
  • Crime7.0
  • Employment7.3
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,768
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.4% of adults in EC2A 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.5% are retired and 16.5% are full-time students.

EC2A 2England
Employee, full-time48.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student16.5%7.9%
Retired4.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.3% of adults in EC2A 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2A 2England
Higher managerial & professional33.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate5.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.1%11.3%
Routine4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students16%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

67.4% of adults in EC2A 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

EC2A 2England
Degree level or above67.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications7.6%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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