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Affluence in SW3 5ET

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

Neighbourhood
Chelsea Riverside East
Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,250 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW3 5ET is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW3 5ET area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£96,287
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.2% of adults in the SW3 5ET area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 12.6% are full-time students.

SW3 5ETEngland
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.9%11.9%
Self-employed16.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student12.6%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in the SW3 5ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW3 5ETEngland
Higher managerial & professional27.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine5.2%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.2% of adults in the SW3 5ET area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

SW3 5ETEngland
Degree level or above63.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications8.9%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 5ET (Chelsea Riverside East) (about 1,250 residents).

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

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