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Affluence in W1M

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

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
5,838 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1M is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1M scores 7.8 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
7.8/ 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
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Income8.8
  • 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
£94,783
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

62.7% of adults in W1M are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.

W1MEngland
Employee, full-time42.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.5%11.9%
Self-employed14.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student13.9%7.9%
Retired10.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

59.1% of adults in W1M work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1MEngland
Higher managerial & professional38.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate4.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.3%5.3%
Semi-routine2.8%11.3%
Routine2.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students13.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

70.9% of adults in W1M hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.

W1MEngland
Degree level or above70.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications6.6%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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