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Affluence in EC2V 5

How EC2V 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
7,568 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2V 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2V 5 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.7
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Income7.7
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills8.3
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,889
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.3% of adults in EC2V 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

EC2V 5England
Employee, full-time48.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired9.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

61.8% of adults in EC2V 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2V 5England
Higher managerial & professional38.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine3.2%11.3%
Routine3.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

72.3% of adults in EC2V 5 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.

EC2V 5England
Degree level or above72.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.2%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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