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Affluence in W1M 5

How W1M 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
2,977 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1M 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1M 5 scores 7.5 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
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.5
  • Health and disability9.5
  • Education and skills10.0
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

64.4% of adults in W1M 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 13.7% are full-time students.

W1M 5England
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.2%11.9%
Self-employed14%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student13.7%7.9%
Retired9.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58.9% of adults in W1M 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1M 5England
Higher managerial & professional37.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate4.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.5%5.3%
Semi-routine3.1%11.3%
Routine2.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students13.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

70.3% of adults in W1M 5 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.3% have no qualifications.

W1M 5England
Degree level or above70.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications5.3%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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