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Affluence in SE1 2

How SE1 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
13,027 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE1 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE1 2 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Crime6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Employment7.2
  • Education and skills8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£90,983
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68% of adults in SE1 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

SE1 2England
Employee, full-time51.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.8%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.6% of adults in SE1 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE1 2England
Higher managerial & professional33.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.7%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students11.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65.4% of adults in SE1 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

SE1 2England
Degree level or above65.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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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