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Affluence in EC4Y 9DH

How EC4Y 9DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Strand, St James & Mayfair
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,349 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC4Y 9DH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EC4Y 9DH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,840
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in the EC4Y 9DH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 22.4% are full-time students.

EC4Y 9DHEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student22.4%7.9%
Retired10.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in the EC4Y 9DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EC4Y 9DHEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine4.4%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students21.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.4% of adults in the EC4Y 9DH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

EC4Y 9DHEngland
Degree level or above58.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EC4Y 9DH (Strand, St James & Mayfair) (about 2,349 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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