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Affluence in W1F

How W1F ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
4,464 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1F is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1F scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime3.5
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Income5.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,395
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in W1F are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 18.2% are full-time students.

W1FEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student18.2%7.9%
Retired7.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50% of adults in W1F work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1FEngland
Higher managerial & professional27%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate5.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students17.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63% of adults in W1F hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

W1FEngland
Degree level or above63%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications8.5%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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