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Affluence in EC4M 9

How EC4M 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
3,679 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC4M 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC4M 9 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 disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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

75.5% of adults in EC4M 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.5% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

EC4M 9England
Employee, full-time59.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired2.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

66.1% of adults in EC4M 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC4M 9England
Higher managerial & professional43.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate4.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine3%11.3%
Routine1.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students11.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

77.1% of adults in EC4M 9 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.8% have no qualifications.

EC4M 9England
Degree level or above77.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above2.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications5.8%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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