Affluence in SE1 2LS
How SE1 2LS 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
- 1,148 (2024)
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How well off SE1 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE1 2LS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.5% of adults in the SE1 2LS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.7% are retired and 17.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
67.1% of adults in the SE1 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
87.2% of adults in the SE1 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 2.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE1 2LS (Butler's Wharf and Queen's Walk) (about 1,148 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.