Affluence in SW5 0LF
How SW5 0LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Kensington
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,047 (2024)
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How well off SW5 0LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW5 0LF area scores 8.0 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
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the SW5 0LF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
58.5% of adults in the SW5 0LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
73.5% of adults in the SW5 0LF area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW5 0LF (South Kensington) (about 1,047 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.