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Affluence in KT3

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

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Population
52,452 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, KT3 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Employment7.2
  • Crime7.5
  • Education and skills8.3
  • Health and disability8.3
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£89,707
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

58.7% of adults in KT3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

KT3England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in KT3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

KT3England
Higher managerial & professional20.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.7% of adults in KT3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

KT3England
Degree level or above50.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%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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