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Affluence in WC1E

How WC1E 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC1E 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 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 37.5% are full-time students.

WC1EEngland
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WC1EEngland
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 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

WC1EEngland
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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