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Affluence in SW6 2SE

How SW6 2SE 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
1,713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW6 2SE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW6 2SE area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills9.0
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

70.8% of adults in the SW6 2SE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.2% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

SW6 2SEEngland
Employee, full-time48.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.5%11.9%
Self-employed14.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired6.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51% of adults in the SW6 2SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW6 2SEEngland
Higher managerial & professional26.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.9% of adults in the SW6 2SE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

SW6 2SEEngland
Degree level or above61.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%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 2SE (Sands End & Chelsea Harbour) (about 1,713 residents).

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

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