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Affluence in WC1R

How WC1R ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
3,183 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC1R is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC1R scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,070
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in WC1R are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 18.6% are full-time students.

WC1REngland
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student18.6%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in WC1R work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WC1REngland
Higher managerial & professional19%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students18%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.7% of adults in WC1R hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

WC1REngland
Degree level or above53.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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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