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Affluence in W8 6

How W8 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
12,221 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W8 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W8 6 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Crime5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Income8.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Employment8.8
  • Health and disability9.1
  • Education and skills9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£91,319
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in W8 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

W8 6England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired12.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.5% of adults in W8 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W8 6England
Higher managerial & professional31.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.4%11.3%
Routine3.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students12.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

67.2% of adults in W8 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

W8 6England
Degree level or above67.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.6%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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