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Affluence in W11

How W11 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
42,316 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W11 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Crime3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Education and skills7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,167
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in W11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

W11England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed14.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44% of adults in W11 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

W11England
Higher managerial & professional23.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.6% of adults in W11 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

W11England
Degree level or above56.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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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