Affluence in SW1W 8JW
How SW1W 8JW 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)
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How well off SW1W 8JW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW1W 8JW 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the SW1W 8JW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.2% of adults in the SW1W 8JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
66.6% of adults in the SW1W 8JW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW1W 8JW (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.