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Affluence in HA6 2

How HA6 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Population
17,641 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HA6 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HA6 2 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Living environment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.6
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£83,054
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in HA6 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

HA6 2England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed14.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.2% of adults in HA6 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HA6 2England
Higher managerial & professional25.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.3% of adults in HA6 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

HA6 2England
Degree level or above54.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%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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