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Affluence in W8 6UZ

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

Neighbourhood
Kensington Abingdon
Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,438 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W8 6UZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the W8 6UZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£104,155
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
99%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in the W8 6UZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.

W8 6UZEngland
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.3%11.9%
Self-employed21%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student10.5%7.9%
Retired14.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

60.6% of adults in the W8 6UZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W8 6UZEngland
Higher managerial & professional37.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate4.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.1%5.3%
Semi-routine2.7%11.3%
Routine1.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students10%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

74.4% of adults in the W8 6UZ area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5% have no qualifications.

W8 6UZEngland
Degree level or above74.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around W8 6UZ (Kensington Abingdon) (about 1,438 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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