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Postcode district · Kingston upon Thames

Affluence in KT1

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

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Population
39,823 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, KT1 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Crime6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Employment7.3
  • Health and disability8.1
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£88,009
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in KT1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 16.1% are full-time students.

KT1England
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student16.1%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.7% of adults in KT1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

KT1England
Higher managerial & professional21.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students15.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.9% of adults in KT1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

KT1England
Degree level or above55.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.1%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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