Affluence in SE1 6TH
How SE1 6TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,504 (2024)
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How well off SE1 6TH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE1 6TH area scores 4.0 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.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the SE1 6TH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.2% are retired and 15.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the SE1 6TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
55.8% of adults in the SE1 6TH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE1 6TH (Newington, Kennington East & Walworth West) (about 1,504 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.