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Affluence in W1H

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

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
12,251 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1H is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1H scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.4
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability8.9
  • Education and skills9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,980
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in W1H are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 16.1% are full-time students.

W1HEngland
Employee, full-time39.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student16.1%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.1% of adults in W1H work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1HEngland
Higher managerial & professional33.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate4.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine2.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students15.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.1% of adults in W1H hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.

W1HEngland
Degree level or above68.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications8.7%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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