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Affluence in WC1E 6

How WC1E 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
4,448 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC1E 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC1E 6 scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Crime5.5
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Employment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,584
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.9% of adults in WC1E 6 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8% are retired and 43.1% are full-time students.

WC1E 6England
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.7%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student43.1%7.9%
Retired8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in WC1E 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WC1E 6England
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate4.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine3.7%11.3%
Routine3.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students42.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.1% of adults in WC1E 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

WC1E 6England
Degree level or above49.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent31.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications7.4%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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