Affluence in SE1 2EL
How SE1 2EL 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
- 1,177 (2024)
How well off SE1 2EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE1 2EL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.4% of adults in the SE1 2EL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.5% are retired and 12.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.9% of adults in the SE1 2EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
68.3% of adults in the SE1 2EL area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE1 2EL (Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk) (about 1,177 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.