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Affluence in KT3 5

How KT3 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Population
19,615 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT3 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, KT3 5 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Employment6.1
  • Crime7.0
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£88,518
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

54.9% of adults in KT3 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

KT3 5England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in KT3 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

KT3 5England
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.9% of adults in KT3 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

KT3 5England
Degree level or above45.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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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