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Affluence in WC2H

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

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
13,335 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC2H is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC2H scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Employment5.4
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,885
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in WC2H are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 20.8% are full-time students.

WC2HEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student20.8%7.9%
Retired8.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43% of adults in WC2H work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WC2HEngland
Higher managerial & professional23%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students20.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.8% of adults in WC2H hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

WC2HEngland
Degree level or above57.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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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