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Affluence in WC1E 7

How WC1E 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
6,456 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC1E 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC1E 7 scores 5.3 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
5.3/ 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
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Crime5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment7.3
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Income8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,975
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.7% of adults in WC1E 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 37.5% are full-time students.

WC1E 7England
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time5%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student37.5%7.9%
Retired8.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.6% of adults in WC1E 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WC1E 7England
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate4.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine3.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students37%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53% of adults in WC1E 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

WC1E 7England
Degree level or above53%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%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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