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Affluence in W1W 6

How W1W 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
7,432 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W1W 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W1W 6 scores 5.8 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
5.8/ 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 households4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Crime6.2
  • Income6.5
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Employment6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Education and skills8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,420
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

55.9% of adults in W1W 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 20.2% are full-time students.

W1W 6England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student20.2%7.9%
Retired9.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.2% of adults in W1W 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W1W 6England
Higher managerial & professional28.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate5.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine3.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students19.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

64.4% of adults in W1W 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

W1W 6England
Degree level or above64.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%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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