East Central London average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £65.6k in Islington and £103k in City of London. The UK average salary was £48.5k in 2024. Gross average salary is calculated for full-time employees. Employee has to be in the same job for over 12 months. The data collected is Tax Year Ending. The income includes incentive payments and are available for local government districts/counties.

Full-time Employee Average Salary Compared to UK Average in East Central London Nearby Areas
Local authority	Average salary in 2025
United Kingdom	£48.5k
Islington	£65.6k
City of London	£103k

East Central London average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £58.1k in Islington and £83.0k in City of London. The UK average salary for female was £42.6k in 2024. The average salary for male is ranging between £71.4k in Islington and £117k in City of London. The UK average salary for male was £52.8k in 2024.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in East Central London Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female average salary, 2025	Male average salary
United Kingdom	£42.6k	£52.8k
Islington	£58.1k	£71.4k
City of London	£83.0k	£117k

East Central London median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £53.2k in Islington and £68.7k in City of London. The UK median salary was £39.0k in 2024.

Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in East Central London Nearby Areas
Local authority	Median salary in 2025
United Kingdom	£39.0k
Islington	£53.2k
City of London	£68.7k

East Central London median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £48.1k in Islington and £60.6k in City of London. The UK median salary for female was £35.7k in 2024. The median salary for male is ranging between £59.0k in Islington and £76.4k in City of London. The UK median salary for male was £41.8k in 2024.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in East Central London Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female median salary in 2025	Male median salary
United Kingdom	£35.7k	£41.8k
Islington	£48.1k	£59.0k
City of London	£60.6k	£76.4k

East Central London unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate in Islington is 4.6%. The UK unemployment rate was 4% in 2024.

Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in East Central London Nearby Areas
Local authority	Unemployment rate in 2025
United Kingdom	4%
Islington	4.6%

East Central London house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio in Islington is 13.2. Ie. Islington resident with middle-income needs 13.2 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Islington needs 13.2 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 7.54 in 2024.

Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in East Central London Nearby Areas
Local authority	Median house price / salary ratio in 2024
England and Wales	7.54
Islington	13.2

East Central London net household income map

Map shows the net average household income in 2020 by middle layer super output area (MSOA). The lowest average net household income was in Islington 023, with £43.8k. The area with the highest average net income was City of London 001, with £65.0k. Median income was £47.1k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £47.1k. Median income for England and Wales was 34.5k ( the lowest income was in Middlesbrough 001, £19.3k, the highest in Westminster 019, £67.0k).

The lowest, the Median and the Highest Household Income in East Central London postcode area.
The lowest income	£43.8k
The median income	£47.1k
The highest income	£65.0k

East Central London working age population share

2024 population estimates.

34.8

East Central London
average age

40.8

England & Wales
average age

East Central London working age population share

Population Distribution in East Central London postcode area by Age Group vs. England and Wales
age group	head-count	% share of population	% for Eng & Wales
0-15	4.4k	9.6%	18.3%
16-64	38.4k	82.8%	62.8%
65+	3.5k	7.6%	18.9%