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Affluence in W5 5

How W5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ealing
Region
London
Population
15,882 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W5 5 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime4.9
  • Income5.7
  • Employment6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Education and skills8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,017
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.5% of adults in W5 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

W5 5England
Employee, full-time41.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired14%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.3% of adults in W5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W5 5England
Higher managerial & professional26.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62.2% of adults in W5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

W5 5England
Degree level or above62.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%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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