Affluence in SW1X 8PZ
How SW1X 8PZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,200 (2024)
How well off SW1X 8PZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW1X 8PZ 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
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the SW1X 8PZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.6% of adults in the SW1X 8PZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
60.5% of adults in the SW1X 8PZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW1X 8PZ (Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park) (about 1,200 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.