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Affluence in SE1 6

How SE1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
26,194 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE1 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE1 6 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Living environment1.9
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Crime3.1
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Employment5.6
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,239
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in SE1 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.9% are retired and 22.2% are full-time students.

SE1 6England
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student22.2%7.9%
Retired5.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in SE1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE1 6England
Higher managerial & professional21.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students21.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.9% of adults in SE1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

SE1 6England
Degree level or above55.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%

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

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