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Affluence in W1A 9

How W1A 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
4,035 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1A 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1A 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
4.0/ 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
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Income4.5
  • Employment4.5
  • Crime4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Education and skills6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,866
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in W1A 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 17.3% are full-time students.

W1A 9England
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student17.3%7.9%
Retired6.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.3% of adults in W1A 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1A 9England
Higher managerial & professional26%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate6.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students16.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62% of adults in W1A 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

W1A 9England
Degree level or above62%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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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