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Affluence in W2 4

How W2 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
11,778 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W2 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W2 4 scores 5.9 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
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Income7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Employment8.5
  • Health and disability9.2
  • Education and skills9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,749
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in W2 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

W2 4England
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.5%11.9%
Self-employed15.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student12.3%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.5% of adults in W2 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W2 4England
Higher managerial & professional33.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate5.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.5%11.3%
Routine3.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

69.8% of adults in W2 4 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.1% have no qualifications.

W2 4England
Degree level or above69.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications7.1%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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