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Affluence in EC2Y

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

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
14,738 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2Y is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2Y scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income7.2
  • Employment7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Education and skills8.3
  • Crime8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£83,679
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in EC2Y are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

EC2YEngland
Employee, full-time44.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired12.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

59.2% of adults in EC2Y work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2YEngland
Higher managerial & professional35.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine3.9%11.3%
Routine4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students10.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

69.4% of adults in EC2Y hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

EC2YEngland
Degree level or above69.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications7.6%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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