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Affluence in WC2H 0

How WC2H 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
7,208 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WC2H 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WC2H 0 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.2
  • Education and skills7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,010
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in WC2H 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8% are retired and 19.7% are full-time students.

WC2H 0England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student19.7%7.9%
Retired8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45% of adults in WC2H 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WC2H 0England
Higher managerial & professional24.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.1%11.3%
Routine3.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students19.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.4% of adults in WC2H 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

WC2H 0England
Degree level or above59.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%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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