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Affluence in KT9 1QW

How KT9 1QW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chessington South & Malden Rushett
Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,687 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT9 1QW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT9 1QW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,148
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in the KT9 1QW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

KT9 1QWEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the KT9 1QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

KT9 1QWEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in the KT9 1QW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

KT9 1QWEngland
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT9 1QW (Chessington South & Malden Rushett) (about 1,687 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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