Affluence in SW1Y 4TQ
How SW1Y 4TQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Strand, St James & Mayfair
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
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How well off SW1Y 4TQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW1Y 4TQ 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
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- 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
60.8% of adults in the SW1Y 4TQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 19% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.2% of adults in the SW1Y 4TQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
58.5% of adults in the SW1Y 4TQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW1Y 4TQ (Strand, St James & Mayfair) (about 1,577 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.