Most Educated in United Kingdom

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

Best United Kingdom Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

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Cleanest Air Cities

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Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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Economy

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Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities

Quality of Life

Most Work From Home

Geography & Infrastructure

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Most Educated — United Kingdom

1 City of London ENG 74.2%

2 Tooting ENG 62.6%

3 Putney ENG 62.6%

4 Balham ENG 62.6%

5 Furzedown ENG 62.6%

6 Battersea ENG 62.6%

7 Roehampton ENG 62.6%

8 East Sheen ENG 60.4%

9 Hampton ENG 60.4%

10 Kew ENG 60.4%

11 Barnes ENG 60.4%

12 Teddington ENG 60.4%

13 Hampton Wick ENG 60.4%

14 Mortlake ENG 60.4%

15 Chelsea ENG 59.5%

16 Notting Hill ENG 59.5%

17 Earls Court ENG 59.5%

18 Little Venice ENG 57.7%

19 Hyde Park ENG 57.7%

20 Pimlico ENG 57.7%

21 City of Westminster ENG 57.7%

22 London ENG 57.7%

23 West End of London ENG 57.7%

24 Abbey Road ENG 57.7%

25 Church Street ENG 57.7%

26 Soho ENG 57.7%

27 Bayswater ENG 57.7%

28 Queen's Park ENG 57.7%

29 St James's ENG 57.7%

30 Westbourne ENG 57.7%

31 Marylebone ENG 57.7%

32 Lancaster Gate ENG 57.7%

33 Harrow Road ENG 57.7%

34 Vincent Square ENG 57.7%

35 West End ENG 57.7%

36 Maida Hill ENG 57.7%

37 Shepherds Bush ENG 57.6%

38 Fulham ENG 57.6%

39 Holborn ENG 57.3%

40 King's Cross ENG 57.3%

41 Camden Town ENG 57.3%

42 Belsize Park ENG 57.3%

43 Chalk Farm ENG 57.3%

44 Barnsbury ENG 56.6%

45 Islington ENG 56.6%

46 Canonbury ENG 56.6%

47 Highbury ENG 56.6%

48 Archway ENG 56.6%

49 Holloway ENG 56.6%

50 Brixton ENG 56.3%

51 Gipsy Hill ENG 56.3%

52 Streatham ENG 56.3%

53 Brixton Hill ENG 56.3%

54 Lambeth ENG 56.3%

55 Cambridge ENG 55.8%

56 Rotherhithe ENG 54.9%

57 East Dulwich ENG 54.9%

58 Peckham ENG 54.9%

59 Fleetville ENG 53.0%

60 Bernards Heath ENG 53.0%

61 Harpenden ENG 53.0%

62 Cunningham ENG 53.0%

63 Redbourn ENG 53.0%

64 Townsend ENG 53.0%

65 Sopwell ENG 53.0%

66 Marshalswick ENG 53.0%

67 Chiswell Green ENG 53.0%

68 London Colney ENG 53.0%

69 St Albans ENG 53.0%

70 Stamford Hill ENG 52.4%

71 Esher ENG 52.1%

72 Cobham ENG 52.1%

73 Downside ENG 52.1%

74 East Molesey ENG 52.1%

75 Thames Ditton ENG 52.1%

76 Long Ditton ENG 52.1%

77 West Molesey ENG 52.1%

78 Weybridge ENG 52.1%

79 Walton-on-Thames ENG 52.1%

80 Norbiton ENG 51.4%

81 Surbiton ENG 51.4%

82 New Malden ENG 51.4%

83 Chessington ENG 51.4%

84 Kingston upon Thames ENG 51.4%

85 Hook ENG 51.4%

86 Tolworth ENG 51.4%

87 Bethnal Green ENG 50.3%

88 Canary Wharf ENG 50.3%

89 Poplar ENG 50.3%

90 Stepney ENG 50.3%

91 Spitalfields ENG 50.3%

92 Whitechapel ENG 50.3%

93 Blackwall ENG 50.3%

94 Limehouse ENG 50.3%

95 Shadwell ENG 50.3%

96 Bow ENG 50.3%

97 Wimbledon ENG 50.0%

98 Wimbledon Park ENG 50.0%

99 Morden ENG 50.0%

100 Mitcham ENG 50.0%

The most educated cities in United Kingdom 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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