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Affluence in KT3 3

How KT3 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Population
20,919 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT3 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, KT3 3 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Employment6.8
  • Crime7.4
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£90,189
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

58.1% of adults in KT3 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

KT3 3England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in KT3 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

KT3 3England
Higher managerial & professional20.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.3% of adults in KT3 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

KT3 3England
Degree level or above51.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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