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Affluence in W8

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

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Region
London
Population
23,713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off W8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, W8 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.3
  • Crime5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
  • Income8.9
  • Employment9.1
  • Education and skills9.2
  • Children in low-income families9.2
  • Health and disability9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£95,061
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in W8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.

W8England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.9%11.9%
Self-employed15.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student13.5%7.9%
Retired12.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.1% of adults in W8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

W8England
Higher managerial & professional33%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate5.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.2%11.3%
Routine3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.1% of adults in W8 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.

W8England
Degree level or above68.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications7.3%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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