Affluence in SE1 8LN
How SE1 8LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,662 (2024)
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How well off SE1 8LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE1 8LN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the SE1 8LN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 14.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the SE1 8LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.1% of adults in the SE1 8LN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE1 8LN (Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank) (about 1,662 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.