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Affluence in KT1 2RU

How KT1 2RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kingston East & Norbiton West
Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,721 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT1 2RU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT1 2RU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,031
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.6% of adults in the KT1 2RU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 29.4% are full-time students.

KT1 2RUEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student29.4%7.9%
Retired10.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in the KT1 2RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

KT1 2RUEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students28.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.2% of adults in the KT1 2RU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

KT1 2RUEngland
Degree level or above47.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT1 2RU (Kingston East & Norbiton West) (about 2,721 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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