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Affluence in W1B

How W1B ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
8,496 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1B is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1B scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 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
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Crime7.4
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Education and skills8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,894
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

56.3% of adults in W1B are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 17.6% are full-time students.

W1BEngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.5%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student17.6%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.6% of adults in W1B work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1BEngland
Higher managerial & professional29.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine4.5%11.3%
Routine3.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students17%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.7% of adults in W1B hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.

W1BEngland
Degree level or above63.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications8.8%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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