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Affluence in EC3R

How EC3R ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
5,524 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC3R is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC3R scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
6.0/ 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
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Crime8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,593
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

65.9% of adults in EC3R are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 12.1% are full-time students.

EC3REngland
Employee, full-time49.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student12.1%7.9%
Retired5.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.5% of adults in EC3R work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC3REngland
Higher managerial & professional33.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine4.1%11.3%
Routine4.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

67.4% of adults in EC3R hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

EC3REngland
Degree level or above67.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.5%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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