Wealthiest areas in the UK

Wealthiest areas in UK

Snapshot of the highest-income UK areas based on gross annual household income. Figures represent combined household income before tax and are shown at neighbourhood (small-area) level, so they can reveal wealthy pockets within otherwise mixed districts. The results are shown both including and excluding London, since London’s income distribution can dominate UK-wide rankings.

Last data update: 25 January 2026

Including London

Place	Area	District	Gross annual household income
1	Richmond Park, Sheen Gate & Petersham	Richmond upon Thames	£128,590
2	Herne Hill & Dulwich Park	Southwark	£125,416
3	South Kensington	Kensington and Chelsea	£122,187
4	Kew Gardens	Richmond upon Thames	£119,792
5	Alexandra Park	Haringey	£118,663
6	Tudor Drive	Kingston upon Thames	£116,925
7	Butler’s Wharf and Queen’s Walk	Southwark	£116,128
8	Nightingale Lane	Wandsworth	£116,045
9	Twickenham Marble Hill	Richmond upon Thames	£114,583
10	Strawberry Hill	Richmond upon Thames	£114,455
11	Richmond Central	Richmond upon Thames	£114,202
12	Pinner South	Harrow	£113,432
13	Fulham Palace & Hurlingham Park	Hammersmith and Fulham	£112,966
14	Langley Park	Bromley	£112,223
15	East Village	Newham	£112,061
16	Putney Embankment & Lower Common	Wandsworth	£112,052
17	Cottenham Park	Merton	£111,435
18	Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park	Westminster	£111,408
19	Frognal	Camden	£108,654
20	Wimbledon Chase	Merton	£108,609

Excluding London

Place	Area	District	Gross annual household income
1	Hinchley Wood & Weston Green	Elmbridge	£102,719
2	Harpenden North	St Albans	£101,130
3	Sevenoaks West & Chevening	Sevenoaks	£100,432
4	Thames Ditton	Elmbridge	£99,750
5	Longacres	St Albans	£96,890
6	Barkham & Woose Hill	Wokingham	£96,185
7	Oxshott & Stoke D’Abernon	Elmbridge	£95,534
8	Chorleywood	Three Rivers	£94,706
9	Harpenden Common	St Albans	£93,866
10	Horsell	Woking	£93,054
11	South Chafford	Thurrock	£92,957
12	Hatch Warren	Basingstoke and Deane	£92,505
13	Bernards Heath	St Albans	£92,123
14	Long Ditton	Elmbridge	£91,966
15	Summertown	Oxford	£91,935
16	Harpenden East	St Albans	£91,786
17	Billericay North East	Basildon	£91,753
18	Shenfield & Hutton Mount	Brentwood	£90,966
19	Farnham Moor Park & Bourne	Waverley	£90,665
20	Kings Hill & Wateringbury	Tonbridge and Malling	£90,624

Summary

The wealthiest areas in the UK, measured by gross annual household income, are overwhelmingly concentrated in London and the surrounding Home Counties. In the capital, the top-ranked area is Richmond Park, Sheen Gate & Petersham in Richmond upon Thames, with an income of £128,590. Affluent neighbourhoods in Southwark, Kensington and Chelsea, and Wandsworth also feature prominently in the top 20, with all London entries exceeding £108,600.

Outside London, the highest incomes are found in the commuter belt. Hinchley Wood & Weston Green in Elmbridge, Surrey, leads with £102,719. This pattern continues with strong showings in districts like St Albans, Sevenoaks, and Wokingham, though non-London incomes are generally lower, ranging from £90,624 to £102,719.

A clear geographical pattern emerges, highlighting a wealthy arc stretching from Surrey through parts of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire into Kent. These areas benefit from proximity to London, offering high-quality housing and transport links. Within London itself, the data shows wealth is particularly concentrated in specific pockets of southwest and central boroughs, with Richmond upon Thames appearing multiple times as a standout district for affluence.