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Affluence in SW7 3

How SW7 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
8,056 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW7 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW7 3 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime5.4
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Education and skills9.4
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£104,581
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
99%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.6% of adults in SW7 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 14.9% are full-time students.

SW7 3England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time5%11.9%
Self-employed16.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student14.9%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.2% of adults in SW7 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW7 3England
Higher managerial & professional35.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate4.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.1%5.3%
Semi-routine3.4%11.3%
Routine3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students14.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

69.2% of adults in SW7 3 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.4% have no qualifications.

SW7 3England
Degree level or above69.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications6.4%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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