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Affluence in WC2E

How WC2E ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
4,165 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC2E is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC2E scores 3.5 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
3.5/ 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
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Crime3.5
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment4.5
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,840
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in WC2E are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 18.7% are full-time students.

WC2EEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student18.7%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.6% of adults in WC2E work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WC2EEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine5.3%11.3%
Routine4.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students18.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.5% of adults in WC2E hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

WC2EEngland
Degree level or above57.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%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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