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Affluence in W2 1

How W2 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
16,325 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W2 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W2 1 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Income3.7
  • Employment4.7
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Education and skills6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,237
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in W2 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 19.6% are full-time students.

W2 1England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student19.6%7.9%
Retired9.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in W2 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

W2 1England
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.2%8.5%
Full-time students18.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.1% of adults in W2 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

W2 1England
Degree level or above54.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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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