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Affluence in KT9

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

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Region
London
Population
27,139 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, KT9 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Income6.2
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.2
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,657
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

63.4% of adults in KT9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

KT9England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in KT9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

KT9England
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in KT9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

KT9England
Degree level or above36.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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