Affluence in SW3 4BB
How SW3 4BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,343 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off SW3 4BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW3 4BB 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 services7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
57.2% of adults in the SW3 4BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
59.3% of adults in the SW3 4BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
68.5% of adults in the SW3 4BB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW3 4BB (Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital) (about 1,343 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.