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Affluence in SE1 8

How SE1 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
13,589 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE1 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE1 8 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Crime4.7
  • Income5.1
  • Employment5.7
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,442
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in SE1 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 21.3% are full-time students.

SE1 8England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student21.3%7.9%
Retired9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in SE1 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE1 8England
Higher managerial & professional23.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.3%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students20.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.3% of adults in SE1 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

SE1 8England
Degree level or above55.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%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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