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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 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£87,032
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
96
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SW3 5 is broadly in line with that, at 55.1%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SW3 5 is well above that, at 48.8%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SW3 5 is well above that, at 62.4%. 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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