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Affluence in WC1V 6

How WC1V 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
5,159 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC1V 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC1V 6 scores 3.7 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
3.7/ 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 households2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Employment4.3
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Crime4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,221
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.6% of adults in WC1V 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.1% are retired and 27.1% are full-time students.

WC1V 6England
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student27.1%7.9%
Retired10.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in WC1V 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WC1V 6England
Higher managerial & professional19.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate5.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students26.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.6% of adults in WC1V 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

WC1V 6England
Degree level or above56.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%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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