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Affluence in SW6 2DS

How SW6 2DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sands End & Chelsea Harbour
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,599 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW6 2DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW6 2DS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,262
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in the SW6 2DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

SW6 2DSEngland
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.5% of adults in the SW6 2DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SW6 2DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.8% of adults in the SW6 2DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

SW6 2DSEngland
Degree level or above53.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW6 2DS (Sands End & Chelsea Harbour) (about 1,599 residents).

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

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