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Affluence in W1K

How W1K ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
8,096 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1K is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1K 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 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime4.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,121
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

49.9% of adults in W1K are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 22.4% are full-time students.

W1KEngland
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student22.4%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.1% of adults in W1K work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

W1KEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate5.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine4.9%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students21.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.7% of adults in W1K hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.

W1KEngland
Degree level or above55.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications8.2%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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