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Affluence in SW5 0JH

How SW5 0JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kensington Gardens
Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,315 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off SW5 0JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW5 0JH 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,630
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in the SW5 0JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.

SW5 0JHEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.5%11.9%
Self-employed14.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student13.9%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.8% of adults in the SW5 0JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW5 0JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional35%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate6.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical0.8%5.3%
Semi-routine3.2%11.3%
Routine2.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students13.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

67.4% of adults in the SW5 0JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

SW5 0JHEngland
Degree level or above67.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%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 SW5 0JH (Kensington Gardens) (about 1,315 residents).

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

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