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Affluence in WC1A

How WC1A ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
9,012 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC1A is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC1A 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 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Employment4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime5.2
  • Income5.4
  • Education and skills7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,550
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

49.6% of adults in WC1A are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.1% are retired and 23% are full-time students.

WC1AEngland
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student23%7.9%
Retired10.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in WC1A work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WC1AEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine5.3%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students22.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58% of adults in WC1A hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

WC1AEngland
Degree level or above58%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications9.9%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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