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Affluence in EC4M

How EC4M 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC4M 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 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

EC4MEngland
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC4MEngland
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 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.

EC4MEngland
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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