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Affluence in SW1W 8JT

How SW1W 8JT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,321 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW1W 8JT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW1W 8JT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£111,408
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
99%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in the SW1W 8JT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.

SW1W 8JTEngland
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.2%11.9%
Self-employed21.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student13.1%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%4.1%
Other7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.2% of adults in the SW1W 8JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW1W 8JTEngland
Higher managerial & professional35.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate3.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine3.7%11.3%
Routine2.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students12%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.6% of adults in the SW1W 8JT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.

SW1W 8JTEngland
Degree level or above66.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications6.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW1W 8JT (Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park) (about 1,321 residents).

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

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