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Affluence in WC1H

How WC1H ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
19,370 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC1H is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC1H scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.3
  • Employment4.6
  • Income4.7
  • Education and skills5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,145
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.9% of adults in WC1H are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 35% are full-time students.

WC1HEngland
Employee, full-time24.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student35%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in WC1H work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WC1HEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate5.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.8%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students34.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.3% of adults in WC1H hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

WC1HEngland
Degree level or above46.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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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