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Affluence in EC4Y

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

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
6,575 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC4Y is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC4Y scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.3/ 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
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Crime7.7
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£83,453
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in EC4Y are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 18% are full-time students.

EC4YEngland
Employee, full-time39.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student18%7.9%
Retired8.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.8% of adults in EC4Y work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC4YEngland
Higher managerial & professional29.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine3.9%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students17.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

64.6% of adults in EC4Y hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

EC4YEngland
Degree level or above64.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.9%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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