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Affluence in KT9 2RH

How KT9 2RH 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
1,447 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT9 2RH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT9 2RH area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£81,148
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
94
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the KT9 2RH area is above that, at 64%. 16.8% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

KT9 2RHEngland
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the KT9 2RH area is broadly in line with that, at 34.6%.

KT9 2RHEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the KT9 2RH area is below that, at 28.4%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

KT9 2RHEngland
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood KT9 2RH sits in (Chessington South & Malden Rushett): about 1,447 residents.

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

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