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Affluence in WC1B 5

How WC1B 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
6,386 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC1B 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC1B 5 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,903
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.4% of adults in WC1B 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 35.5% are full-time students.

WC1B 5England
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student35.5%7.9%
Retired10.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in WC1B 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WC1B 5England
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate5.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.4%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students34.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.1% of adults in WC1B 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.

WC1B 5England
Degree level or above54.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications7.8%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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