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Affluence in UB2

How UB2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ealing
Region
London
Population
53,544 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off UB2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, UB2 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.2
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.7
  • Crime3.8
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,221
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in UB2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

UB2England
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other6.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in UB2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

UB2England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.6%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in UB2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.

UB2England
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications6.4%2.8%
No qualifications27.4%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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