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Affluence in W2

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

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
68,549 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W2 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Crime3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.2
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Education and skills7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,048
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

55.5% of adults in W2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.7% are retired and 15.5% are full-time students.

W2England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.2%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student15.5%7.9%
Retired9.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.5% of adults in W2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

W2England
Higher managerial & professional25.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students14.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.9% of adults in W2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

W2England
Degree level or above58.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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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