Affluence in SW3 4NL
How SW3 4NL 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
- 1,171 (2024)
SW3 4NLLondon
How well off SW3 4NL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW3 4NL 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.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43% of adults in the SW3 4NL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.9% of adults in the SW3 4NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
55.2% of adults in the SW3 4NL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW3 4NL (Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital) (about 1,171 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.