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Affluence in W2 4AL

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

Neighbourhood
Queensway
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,732 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W2 4AL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the W2 4AL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (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
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,417
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.9% of adults in the W2 4AL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.

W2 4ALEngland
Employee, full-time46.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student10.5%7.9%
Retired7.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

57.6% of adults in the W2 4AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W2 4ALEngland
Higher managerial & professional34.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine3.8%11.3%
Routine4.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

71.9% of adults in the W2 4AL area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.

W2 4ALEngland
Degree level or above71.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications7.9%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 4AL (Queensway) (about 1,732 residents).

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

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