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Affluence in W5 2

How W5 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ealing
Region
London
Population
24,612 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W5 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W5 2 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Income5.4
  • Crime5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Employment6.6
  • Health and disability8.1
  • Education and skills9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,847
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

63.2% of adults in W5 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

W5 2England
Employee, full-time41.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.8% of adults in W5 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W5 2England
Higher managerial & professional26.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.3%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.9% of adults in W5 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

W5 2England
Degree level or above63.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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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