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Affluence in EC2A

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

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
12,108 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2A is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2A scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Income5.6
  • Crime5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment6.6
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,089
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

65.8% of adults in EC2A are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.8% are retired and 15.4% are full-time students.

EC2AEngland
Employee, full-time48.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student15.4%7.9%
Retired4.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.4% of adults in EC2A work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2AEngland
Higher managerial & professional31.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students15%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.4% of adults in EC2A hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.

EC2AEngland
Degree level or above66.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications8.4%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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