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Affluence in W6 8

How W6 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hammersmith and Fulham
Region
London
Population
17,745 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W6 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W6 8 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Crime4.7
  • Income5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Employment6.2
  • Education and skills8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,627
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in W6 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 14.7% are full-time students.

W6 8England
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student14.7%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in W6 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

W6 8England
Higher managerial & professional22.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students14.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.4% of adults in W6 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

W6 8England
Degree level or above57.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%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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