Affluence in NW8 8RB
How NW8 8RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St John's Wood South
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,491 (2024)
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How well off NW8 8RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW8 8RB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.8% of adults in the NW8 8RB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the NW8 8RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.5% of adults in the NW8 8RB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW8 8RB (St John's Wood South) (about 1,491 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.