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Affluence in WC1B

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

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
13,460 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC1B is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC1B scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.1
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Crime5.3
  • Employment5.4
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,210
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

45.6% of adults in WC1B are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 29.9% are full-time students.

WC1BEngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student29.9%7.9%
Retired9.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in WC1B work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WC1BEngland
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine4.8%11.3%
Routine4.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students29.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55% of adults in WC1B hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

WC1BEngland
Degree level or above55%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%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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