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Affluence in W5 1

How W5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ealing
Region
London
Population
17,290 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W5 1 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.3 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 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.2
  • Employment7.5
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,428
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in W5 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

W5 1England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.5% of adults in W5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W5 1England
Higher managerial & professional24.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.6% of adults in W5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

W5 1England
Degree level or above59.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%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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