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Affluence in KT6

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

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Population
53,261 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, KT6 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Crime6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Employment7.4
  • Health and disability8.4
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,908
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

63.6% of adults in KT6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

KT6England
Employee, full-time41.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.1% of adults in KT6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

KT6England
Higher managerial & professional23.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.5% of adults in KT6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

KT6England
Degree level or above54.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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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