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Affluence in SW3 1SB

How SW3 1SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hans Town
Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,123 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off SW3 1SB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW3 1SB area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£98,561
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

55.3% of adults in the SW3 1SB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

SW3 1SBEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.1%11.9%
Self-employed16.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired14.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

56.8% of adults in the SW3 1SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW3 1SBEngland
Higher managerial & professional36.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate5.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical0.4%5.3%
Semi-routine3.3%11.3%
Routine1.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

74% of adults in the SW3 1SB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.1% have no qualifications.

SW3 1SBEngland
Degree level or above74%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications7.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW3 1SB (Hans Town) (about 1,123 residents).

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

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