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Affluence in EC3M

How EC3M ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
3,679 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC3M is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC3M scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£91,506
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

75.5% of adults in EC3M are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.5% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

EC3MEngland
Employee, full-time59.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired2.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

66.1% of adults in EC3M work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC3MEngland
Higher managerial & professional43.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate4.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine3%11.3%
Routine1.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students11.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

77.1% of adults in EC3M hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.8% have no qualifications.

EC3MEngland
Degree level or above77.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above2.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications5.8%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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