Affluence in WC1E 7BL
How WC1E 7BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,671 (2024)
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How well off WC1E 7BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WC1E 7BL area scores 6.0 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.
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the WC1E 7BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6% are retired and 32.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.8% of adults in the WC1E 7BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
60.1% of adults in the WC1E 7BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WC1E 7BL (Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West) (about 1,671 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.