Affluence in TW9 2LS
How TW9 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kew Gardens
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off TW9 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TW9 2LS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the TW9 2LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
62% of adults in the TW9 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
69.1% of adults in the TW9 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TW9 2LS (Kew Gardens) (about 1,523 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.