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Affluence in WC

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

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
50,993 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Crime5.1
  • Income5.2
  • Employment5.2
  • Education and skills6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,685
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

47.6% of adults in WC are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 25.8% are full-time students.

WCEngland
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student25.8%7.9%
Retired9.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in WC work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WCEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students25.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.9% of adults in WC hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

WCEngland
Degree level or above53.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%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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