— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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9,045 people · median £544,000 · Islington
Islington Council · Labour-controlled 32/51 seats · 63% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This postcode sector
Population9,045
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Median age32.7
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)
Employment rate63%
Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.
Unemployed · of economically active residents8%
Self-employed · of people in work18.6%
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Retired9.2%
ONS Census 2021
Degree-level qualified51%
Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.
No formal qualifications17%
Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021
Good or very good health84%
Residents who described their general health as good or very good.
Average life-satisfaction rating 7.25/10
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Happiness7.2/10
Feels worthwhile7.31/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.8/10
Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 3/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 25% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 3/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 3/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — more deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 3 in 2019 — little changed since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
3.3/10
Employment
3.9/10
Education & skills
6.5/10
Health & disability
3.9/10
Crime
3.4/10
Housing & services
2.8/10
Living environment
2.8/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
19%
own their home
51%
White
largest ethnic group · next: Black 21%
largest ethnic group · next: Black 21%
ONS Census 2021
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