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Affluence in W6

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

Council
Hammersmith and Fulham
Region
London
Population
50,131 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W6 scores 5.5 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
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income5.5
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Employment5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,958
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in W6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.

W6England
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student11.9%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.6% of adults in W6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W6England
Higher managerial & professional24.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.2% of adults in W6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

W6England
Degree level or above59.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%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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