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Affluence in SE1 8XE

How SE1 8XE 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)
Deprivation

How well off SE1 8XE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE1 8XE 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,262
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 the SE1 8XE 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.

SE1 8XEEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student14.4%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40% of adults in the SE1 8XE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE1 8XEEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students14.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.1% of adults in the SE1 8XE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

SE1 8XEEngland
Degree level or above48.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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 8XE (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.

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