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Affluence in SE1 6JS

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

Neighbourhood
Southwark St George's
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,591 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE1 6JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE1 6JS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,009
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in the SE1 6JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.4% are retired and 14.6% are full-time students.

SE1 6JSEngland
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student14.6%7.9%
Retired6.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in the SE1 6JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SE1 6JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students14.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.2% of adults in the SE1 6JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

SE1 6JSEngland
Degree level or above51.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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 6JS (Southwark St George's) (about 1,591 residents).

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

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