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Affluence in SW6

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

Council
Hammersmith and Fulham
Region
London
Population
77,785 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW6 averages decile 5.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.8). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 49 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Crime5.4
  • Income5.9
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Employment6.7
  • Education and skills8.5
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
£82,240
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
94
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SW6 is above that, at 63.2%. 10.6% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

SW6England
Employee, full-time43.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.4%7.9%
Retired10.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SW6 is well above that, at 50%.

SW6England
Higher managerial & professional27%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SW6 is well above that, at 60.3%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

SW6England
Degree level or above60.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%18.1%

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

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