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Affluence in NW8

How NW8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
50,445 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NW8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NW8 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Income4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Crime4.9
  • Employment5.2
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,015
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in NW8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.

NW8England
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student13.2%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.8% of adults in NW8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NW8England
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15%8.5%
Full-time students12.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.5% of adults in NW8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

NW8England
Degree level or above53.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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