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Affluence in WC2H 8

How WC2H 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
5,286 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC2H 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC2H 8 scores 3.3 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
3.3/ 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 households1.7
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Income3.7
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Crime3.7
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Education and skills6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,950
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

52.6% of adults in WC2H 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.9% are retired and 17.2% are full-time students.

WC2H 8England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student17.2%7.9%
Retired9.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.1% of adults in WC2H 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WC2H 8England
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students16.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.1% of adults in WC2H 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

WC2H 8England
Degree level or above56.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications13%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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