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Affluence in EC2M

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

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
15,246 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2M is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2M scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Employment6.7
  • Crime7.2
  • Education and skills7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,016
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in EC2M are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 19.3% are full-time students.

EC2MEngland
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student19.3%7.9%
Retired5.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49% of adults in EC2M work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2MEngland
Higher managerial & professional29.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate5.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students18.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

64% of adults in EC2M hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

EC2MEngland
Degree level or above64%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%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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