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Affluence in SW1A

How SW1A ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
7,988 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW1A is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW1A scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Crime7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
  • Income7.8
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment8.5
  • Education and skills8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£83,627
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in SW1A are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.1% are retired and 15.5% are full-time students.

SW1AEngland
Employee, full-time46.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time6%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student15.5%7.9%
Retired7.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.2% of adults in SW1A work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW1AEngland
Higher managerial & professional32.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine4.5%11.3%
Routine4.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students15%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

64.5% of adults in SW1A hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.

SW1AEngland
Degree level or above64.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications7%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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