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Affluence in EC3N 2

How EC3N 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
6,070 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC3N 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC3N 2 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Employment7.5
  • Crime9.0
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

65.6% of adults in EC3N 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

EC3N 2England
Employee, full-time49.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired5.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.1% of adults in EC3N 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC3N 2England
Higher managerial & professional32.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students13.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63% of adults in EC3N 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

EC3N 2England
Degree level or above63%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%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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