Affluence in SW6 2LY
How SW6 2LY 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
- 2,540 (2024)
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How well off SW6 2LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW6 2LY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the SW6 2LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.7% of adults in the SW6 2LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
62.3% of adults in the SW6 2LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW6 2LY (Sands End & Chelsea Harbour) (about 2,540 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.