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Affluence in SW3 5

How SW3 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
10,546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW3 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW3 5 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Employment6.4
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£87,032
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in SW3 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

SW3 5England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.6%11.9%
Self-employed15.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.8% of adults in SW3 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW3 5England
Higher managerial & professional28.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62.4% of adults in SW3 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

SW3 5England
Degree level or above62.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%18.1%

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

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