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Affluence in W1U

How W1U ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
13,094 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1U is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1U scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Income8.6
  • Employment9.1
  • Health and disability9.2
  • Education and skills9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£87,809
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.6% of adults in W1U are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 14.6% are full-time students.

W1UEngland
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student14.6%7.9%
Retired10.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

56.6% of adults in W1U work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1UEngland
Higher managerial & professional35.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate4.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine3.7%11.3%
Routine2.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students14.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

69.6% of adults in W1U hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.

W1UEngland
Degree level or above69.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications6.7%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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