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Affluence in W1A 3

How W1A 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
3,752 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1A 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1A 3 scores 4.5 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
4.5/ 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
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,000
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in W1A 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 16.5% are full-time students.

W1A 3England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student16.5%7.9%
Retired9.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.1% of adults in W1A 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

W1A 3England
Higher managerial & professional25.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students15.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.5% of adults in W1A 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

W1A 3England
Degree level or above59.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%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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