Most Educated in England

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — England

1 City of London 74.2%

2 Roehampton 62.6%

3 Battersea 62.6%

4 Balham 62.6%

5 Putney 62.6%

6 Furzedown 62.6%

7 Tooting 62.6%

8 Mortlake 60.4%

9 East Sheen 60.4%

10 Kew 60.4%

11 Teddington 60.4%

12 Barnes 60.4%

13 Hampton Wick 60.4%

14 Hampton 60.4%

15 Earls Court 59.5%

16 Notting Hill 59.5%

17 Chelsea 59.5%

18 London 57.7%

19 Church Street 57.7%

20 Pimlico 57.7%

21 Harrow Road 57.7%

22 Little Venice 57.7%

23 Maida Hill 57.7%

24 City of Westminster 57.7%

25 West End of London 57.7%

26 West End 57.7%

27 Westbourne 57.7%

28 Lancaster Gate 57.7%

29 St James's 57.7%

30 Abbey Road 57.7%

31 Bayswater 57.7%

32 Soho 57.7%

33 Vincent Square 57.7%

34 Queen's Park 57.7%

35 Marylebone 57.7%

36 Hyde Park 57.7%

37 Shepherds Bush 57.6%

38 Fulham 57.6%

39 Holborn 57.3%

40 Belsize Park 57.3%

41 King's Cross 57.3%

42 Camden Town 57.3%

43 Chalk Farm 57.3%

44 Highbury 56.6%

45 Islington 56.6%

46 Archway 56.6%

47 Holloway 56.6%

48 Barnsbury 56.6%

49 Canonbury 56.6%

50 Brixton Hill 56.3%

51 Gipsy Hill 56.3%

52 Brixton 56.3%

53 Streatham 56.3%

54 Lambeth 56.3%

55 Cambridge 55.8%

56 East Dulwich 54.9%

57 Peckham 54.9%

58 Rotherhithe 54.9%

59 Chiswell Green 53.0%

60 Cunningham 53.0%

61 St Albans 53.0%

62 London Colney 53.0%

63 Fleetville 53.0%

64 Redbourn 53.0%

65 Bernards Heath 53.0%

66 Sopwell 53.0%

67 Townsend 53.0%

68 Harpenden 53.0%

69 Marshalswick 53.0%

70 Stamford Hill 52.4%

71 Cobham 52.1%

72 Weybridge 52.1%

73 Thames Ditton 52.1%

74 West Molesey 52.1%

75 Walton-on-Thames 52.1%

76 Long Ditton 52.1%

77 East Molesey 52.1%

78 Downside 52.1%

79 Esher 52.1%

80 Norbiton 51.4%

81 Tolworth 51.4%

82 Surbiton 51.4%

83 Kingston upon Thames 51.4%

84 New Malden 51.4%

85 Chessington 51.4%

86 Hook 51.4%

87 Stepney 50.3%

88 Shadwell 50.3%

89 Limehouse 50.3%

90 Blackwall 50.3%

91 Bethnal Green 50.3%

92 Whitechapel 50.3%

93 Spitalfields 50.3%

94 Poplar 50.3%

95 Canary Wharf 50.3%

96 Bow 50.3%

97 Wimbledon 50.0%

98 Morden 50.0%

99 Mitcham 50.0%

100 Wimbledon Park 50.0%

The most educated cities in England have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. City of London leads with 74.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In City of London, 74.2% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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