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Affluence in WC1X

How WC1X ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
19,707 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC1X is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC1X scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.4
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Income3.2
  • Employment3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Crime5.5
  • Education and skills5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,675
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

47.1% of adults in WC1X are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 23.3% are full-time students.

WC1XEngland
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student23.3%7.9%
Retired9.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in WC1X work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WC1XEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students22.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51% of adults in WC1X hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

WC1XEngland
Degree level or above51%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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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