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Affluence in N1

How N1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
121,934 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, N1 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.8 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
Its 69 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Living environment2.3
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Crime3.6
  • Income3.9
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Employment4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Education and skills6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,798
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.1% of adults in N1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.2% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.

N1England
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student11.9%7.9%
Retired8.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.7% of adults in N1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

N1England
Higher managerial & professional25.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.4% of adults in N1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

N1England
Degree level or above58.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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