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Affluence in SW1E 6

How SW1E 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
6,531 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW1E 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW1E 6 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Crime5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Employment7.2
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,964
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in SW1E 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 14.2% are full-time students.

SW1E 6England
Employee, full-time41.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.8%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student14.2%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.4% of adults in SW1E 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW1E 6England
Higher managerial & professional29.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine4.4%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students13.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62.9% of adults in SW1E 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.1% have no qualifications.

SW1E 6England
Degree level or above62.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.1%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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