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Affluence in W

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

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
589,604 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 343 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Crime4.7
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Employment5.7
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Education and skills7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,962
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in W are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

WEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.1% of adults in W work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.4% of adults in W hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

WEngland
Degree level or above56.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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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