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Affluence in EC2A 4

How EC2A 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
6,748 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2A 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2A 4 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.3
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Employment5.3
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,221
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

60.8% of adults in EC2A 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 16.9% are full-time students.

EC2A 4England
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student16.9%7.9%
Retired6.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48% of adults in EC2A 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2A 4England
Higher managerial & professional27.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate6.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students16.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.6% of adults in EC2A 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

EC2A 4England
Degree level or above61.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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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