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Affluence in EC4A 1

How EC4A 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
2,381 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC4A 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC4A 1 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 disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
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

67.9% of adults in EC4A 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.8% are retired and 17.4% are full-time students.

EC4A 1England
Employee, full-time49.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.1%11.9%
Self-employed15%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student17.4%7.9%
Retired5.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

65.5% of adults in EC4A 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC4A 1England
Higher managerial & professional45.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate3.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.2%5.3%
Semi-routine1.7%11.3%
Routine2.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students16.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

81.3% of adults in EC4A 1 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.2% have no qualifications.

EC4A 1England
Degree level or above81.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above2.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C0.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications4.2%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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