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Affluence in W5 1RS

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

Neighbourhood
Pitshanger
Council
Ealing
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,633 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W5 1RS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the W5 1RS area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£92,853
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.1% of adults in the W5 1RS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

W5 1RSEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed15.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55% of adults in the W5 1RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W5 1RSEngland
Higher managerial & professional27.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine4.1%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.8% of adults in the W5 1RS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.

W5 1RSEngland
Degree level or above61.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W5 1RS (Pitshanger) (about 1,633 residents).

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

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