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Affluence in SW5 9DH

How SW5 9DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West Brompton
Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,525 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW5 9DH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW5 9DH area averages decile 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
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
£77,322
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
91
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW5 9DH area is broadly in line with that, at 58.4%. 8.6% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.

SW5 9DHEngland
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student13.9%7.9%
Retired8.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW5 9DH area is well above that, at 53.6%.

SW5 9DHEngland
Higher managerial & professional31.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate6.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.2%5.3%
Semi-routine3.9%11.3%
Routine3.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students13.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW5 9DH area is more than double that, at 69.9%. 6.4% have no qualifications.

SW5 9DHEngland
Degree level or above69.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications6.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW5 9DH sits in (West Brompton): about 1,525 residents.

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

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