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Affluence in SW6 2SL

How SW6 2SL 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 2SL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW6 2SL area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is older people in low-income households (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
  • 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

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
£74,262
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
89
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 SW6 2SL area is above that, at 70.8%. 6.2% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

SW6 2SLEngland
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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW6 2SL area is well above that, at 51%.

SW6 2SLEngland
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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW6 2SL area is well above that, at 61.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

SW6 2SLEngland
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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW6 2SL sits in (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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