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Affluence in EC2M 4

How EC2M 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
10,343 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2M 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2M 4 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Income6.2
  • Employment6.8
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,620
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in EC2M 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.2% are retired and 19.8% are full-time students.

EC2M 4England
Employee, full-time44.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student19.8%7.9%
Retired5.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.8% of adults in EC2M 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2M 4England
Higher managerial & professional30%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine4.8%11.3%
Routine4.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students19.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

64.3% of adults in EC2M 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

EC2M 4England
Degree level or above64.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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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