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Affluence in WC1N

How WC1N ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
19,310 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC1N is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC1N scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Income5.1
  • Employment5.1
  • Crime6.1
  • Education and skills6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,270
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.4% of adults in WC1N are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 33.7% are full-time students.

WC1NEngland
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student33.7%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in WC1N work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WC1NEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate5.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine5.3%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students33.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.5% of adults in WC1N hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

WC1NEngland
Degree level or above49.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%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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