Affluence in SW1P 3HQ
How SW1P 3HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Westminster
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,252 (2024)
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How well off SW1P 3HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW1P 3HQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the SW1P 3HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.1% are retired and 18.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.2% of adults in the SW1P 3HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
67% of adults in the SW1P 3HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW1P 3HQ (Central Westminster) (about 2,252 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.