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Affluence in KT5

How KT5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Population
32,605 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, KT5 scores 8.1 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Crime7.5
  • Employment7.9
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Health and disability8.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£88,547
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

61.3% of adults in KT5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

KT5England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in KT5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

KT5England
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students10.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.1% of adults in KT5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

KT5England
Degree level or above51.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%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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