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Affluence in W4

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

Council
Hounslow
Region
London
Population
52,946 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W4 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Crime5.9
  • Income6.9
  • Employment7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Health and disability8.5
  • Education and skills9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£87,843
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in W4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

W4England
Employee, full-time40.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.8%11.9%
Self-employed14.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.9% of adults in W4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W4England
Higher managerial & professional28.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine5.3%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.1% of adults in W4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

W4England
Degree level or above63.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%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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