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Affluence in EC2Y 8

How EC2Y 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
8,505 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2Y 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2Y 8 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Income7.8
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£88,187
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in EC2Y 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

EC2Y 8England
Employee, full-time42.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6%11.9%
Self-employed14%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

63.3% of adults in EC2Y 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2Y 8England
Higher managerial & professional37.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine3.4%11.3%
Routine3.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

73.1% of adults in EC2Y 8 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.8% have no qualifications.

EC2Y 8England
Degree level or above73.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications6.8%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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