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Affluence in EC3A 8

How EC3A 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
7,915 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC3A 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC3A 8 scores 5.7 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
5.7/ 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
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Crime8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,138
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

61.9% of adults in EC3A 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.

EC3A 8England
Employee, full-time45.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student13.4%7.9%
Retired6.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.1% of adults in EC3A 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC3A 8England
Higher managerial & professional29%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.7%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students12.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

60.8% of adults in EC3A 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

EC3A 8England
Degree level or above60.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%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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