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Affluence in W1H 1

How W1H 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
4,869 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1H 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1H 1 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Income6.7
  • Employment8.3
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Education and skills9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£87,566
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in W1H 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 18.4% are full-time students.

W1H 1England
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student18.4%7.9%
Retired8.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53% of adults in W1H 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1H 1England
Higher managerial & professional32.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.4%5.3%
Semi-routine3.5%11.3%
Routine3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students17.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

69.7% of adults in W1H 1 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.

W1H 1England
Degree level or above69.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications9%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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