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Affluence in EC2A 4AN

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

Neighbourhood
Old Street & St Luke's
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,554 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2A 4AN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EC2A 4AN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,642
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the EC2A 4AN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 17.1% are full-time students.

EC2A 4ANEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student17.1%7.9%
Retired8.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in the EC2A 4AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2A 4ANEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students16.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.4% of adults in the EC2A 4AN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

EC2A 4ANEngland
Degree level or above53.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EC2A 4AN (Old Street & St Luke's) (about 2,554 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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