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Affluence in W1H 9

How W1H 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
1,677 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1H 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1H 9 scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£95,156
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in W1H 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.

W1H 9England
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.6%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student13.4%7.9%
Retired8.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58.1% of adults in W1H 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1H 9England
Higher managerial & professional35.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate4.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.3%5.3%
Semi-routine2.8%11.3%
Routine2.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students13%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

69.4% of adults in W1H 9 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.2% have no qualifications.

W1H 9England
Degree level or above69.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications5.2%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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