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Affluence in KT2 5

How KT2 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Population
25,929 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT2 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, KT2 5 scores 8.6 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Crime6.9
  • Income7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Education and skills9.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£108,435
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
99%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in KT2 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.

KT2 5England
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student11.2%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.3% of adults in KT2 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

KT2 5England
Higher managerial & professional26.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.7%11.3%
Routine4.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students10.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.1% of adults in KT2 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.

KT2 5England
Degree level or above61.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications8.4%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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