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Affluence in WC2B 5

How WC2B 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
6,127 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC2B 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC2B 5 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Employment4.3
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Crime5.7
  • Education and skills6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,972
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in WC2B 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 22.2% are full-time students.

WC2B 5England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student22.2%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.6% of adults in WC2B 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WC2B 5England
Higher managerial & professional21%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine5%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students21.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.7% of adults in WC2B 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

WC2B 5England
Degree level or above55.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%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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