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Affluence in W2 1NH

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

Neighbourhood
Paddington & St George's Fields
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,943 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W2 1NH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the W2 1NH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,334
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in the W2 1NH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 3.2% are retired and 19.5% are full-time students.

W2 1NHEngland
Employee, full-time42.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student19.5%7.9%
Retired3.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.1% of adults in the W2 1NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W2 1NHEngland
Higher managerial & professional30%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.2%11.3%
Routine2.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students19%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.8% of adults in the W2 1NH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.1% have no qualifications.

W2 1NHEngland
Degree level or above63.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications8.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W2 1NH (Paddington & St George's Fields) (about 1,943 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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