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Affluence in EC3N

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

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
8,148 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC3N is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC3N scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Income7.3
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£95,548
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.9% of adults in EC3N are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

EC3NEngland
Employee, full-time52.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired6.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

57.6% of adults in EC3N work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC3NEngland
Higher managerial & professional35.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate5.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine5.2%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.3% of adults in EC3N hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

EC3NEngland
Degree level or above66.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%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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