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Affluence in EC4M 7

How EC4M 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
7,905 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC4M 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC4M 7 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.3
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment7.3
  • Income7.7
  • Education and skills8.3
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,978
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

66.5% of adults in EC4M 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

EC4M 7England
Employee, full-time49.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time4%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired5.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58.6% of adults in EC4M 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC4M 7England
Higher managerial & professional37.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate5.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%5.3%
Semi-routine3.3%11.3%
Routine3.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

71.7% of adults in EC4M 7 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.

EC4M 7England
Degree level or above71.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.9%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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