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Affluence in SE1 5JP

How SE1 5JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
South Bermondsey West
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,853 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE1 5JP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE1 5JP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,112
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in the SE1 5JP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 14% are full-time students.

SE1 5JPEngland
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed6.2%2.9%
Full-time student14%7.9%
Retired10.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other6.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in the SE1 5JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SE1 5JPEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.7%8.5%
Full-time students13%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in the SE1 5JP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

SE1 5JPEngland
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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 5JP (South Bermondsey West) (about 1,853 residents).

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

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