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Affluence in EC2A 3

How EC2A 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
4,030 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2A 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2A 3 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Income6.5
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,661
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.8% of adults in EC2A 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 1.8% are retired and 17.3% are full-time students.

EC2A 3England
Employee, full-time52.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student17.3%7.9%
Retired1.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58.5% of adults in EC2A 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2A 3England
Higher managerial & professional34.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate4.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.5%5.3%
Semi-routine3.5%11.3%
Routine3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students17.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

73.7% of adults in EC2A 3 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.6% have no qualifications.

EC2A 3England
Degree level or above73.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent11%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications5.6%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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