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Affluence in SW3 3PB

How SW3 3PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brompton
Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,356 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off SW3 3PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW3 3PB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,824
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in the SW3 3PB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.

SW3 3PBEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed5.9%2.9%
Full-time student10.2%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37% of adults in the SW3 3PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SW3 3PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.3% of adults in the SW3 3PB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

SW3 3PBEngland
Degree level or above51.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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 3PB (Brompton) (about 1,356 residents).

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

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