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Affluence in SW19 5QU

How SW19 5QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West Hill South
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,475 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW19 5QU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW19 5QU area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.0). 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
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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
£91,610
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
97
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 SW19 5QU area is broadly in line with that, at 61.9%. 12.4% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

SW19 5QUEngland
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed15.3%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW19 5QU area is above that, at 41.4%.

SW19 5QUEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW19 5QU area is well above that, at 52.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

SW19 5QUEngland
Degree level or above52.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW19 5QU sits in (West Hill South): about 1,475 residents.

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

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