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Affluence in SE1 9HD

How SE1 9HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Borough & Southwark Street
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,097 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE1 9HD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE1 9HD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,670
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.6% of adults in the SE1 9HD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

SE1 9HDEngland
Employee, full-time51.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.4%7.9%
Retired6.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58% of adults in the SE1 9HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE1 9HDEngland
Higher managerial & professional34.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate6.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students10%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65.1% of adults in the SE1 9HD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

SE1 9HDEngland
Degree level or above65.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%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 9HD (Borough & Southwark Street) (about 2,097 residents).

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

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