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Affluence in W1S

How W1S ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
3,559 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1S is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1S scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.5/ 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
  • Crime5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,181
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in W1S are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

W1SEngland
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.3%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired12%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other5.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.9% of adults in W1S work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1SEngland
Higher managerial & professional28.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62.6% of adults in W1S hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

W1SEngland
Degree level or above62.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%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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