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Affluence in W1J 5

How W1J 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
4,878 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1J 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1J 5 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment6.7
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,606
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

55% of adults in W1J 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

W1J 5England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.1% of adults in W1J 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

W1J 5England
Higher managerial & professional26.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students10.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.8% of adults in W1J 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

W1J 5England
Degree level or above58.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%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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