Affluence in SE1 2BB
How SE1 2BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,040 (2024)
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How well off SE1 2BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE1 2BB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
79.9% of adults in the SE1 2BB area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
76.3% of adults in the SE1 2BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
84.2% of adults in the SE1 2BB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE1 2BB (Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk) (about 1,040 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.