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Affluence in EC4Y 1

How EC4Y 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
4,226 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC4Y 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC4Y 1 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 disability4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income6.5
  • Employment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,577
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

61.5% of adults in EC4Y 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 15.1% are full-time students.

EC4Y 1England
Employee, full-time43.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student15.1%7.9%
Retired7.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.4% of adults in EC4Y 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC4Y 1England
Higher managerial & professional33.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate5.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine3.5%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students14.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.7% of adults in EC4Y 1 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.

EC4Y 1England
Degree level or above68.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications9%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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