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Affluence in KT6 4

How KT6 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Population
15,460 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT6 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, KT6 4 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime6.5
  • Income7.5
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Employment8.2
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Health and disability9.1
  • Education and skills9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,814
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.5% of adults in KT6 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 12.8% are full-time students.

KT6 4England
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student12.8%7.9%
Retired11.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.6% of adults in KT6 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

KT6 4England
Higher managerial & professional27.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.3%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students12.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62.6% of adults in KT6 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.1% have no qualifications.

KT6 4England
Degree level or above62.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications7.1%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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