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Affluence in W3

How W3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ealing
Region
London
Population
81,553 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W3 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 41 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Living environment2.8
  • Income3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Employment4.6
  • Crime4.9
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,265
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

57.7% of adults in W3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 13% are full-time students.

W3England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student13%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in W3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

W3England
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students12.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.3% of adults in W3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

W3England
Degree level or above50.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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