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Affluence in W4 5BB

How W4 5BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kew Bridge & Gunnersbury Park
Council
Hounslow
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,548 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W4 5BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the W4 5BB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,795
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

61.2% of adults in the W4 5BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

W4 5BBEngland
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed6.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.9% of adults in the W4 5BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

W4 5BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.4% of adults in the W4 5BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

W4 5BBEngland
Degree level or above49.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W4 5BB (Kew Bridge & Gunnersbury Park) (about 2,548 residents).

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

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