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Affluence in W1A 1

How W1A 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
5,429 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1A 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1A 1 scores 5.7 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
5.7/ 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
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income5.7
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Education and skills8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,177
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in W1A 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 15.5% are full-time students.

W1A 1England
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student15.5%7.9%
Retired8.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.9% of adults in W1A 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1A 1England
Higher managerial & professional29%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate5.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students14.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62.7% of adults in W1A 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

W1A 1England
Degree level or above62.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%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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