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Affluence in SE1 2XP

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

Neighbourhood
Bermondsey East
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,350 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE1 2XP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE1 2XP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,898
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.5% of adults in the SE1 2XP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.8% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

SE1 2XPEngland
Employee, full-time47%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired5.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.3% of adults in the SE1 2XP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE1 2XPEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.3% of adults in the SE1 2XP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

SE1 2XPEngland
Degree level or above53.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE1 2XP (Bermondsey East) (about 2,350 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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