Affluence in SE1 9LR
How SE1 9LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borough & Southwark Street
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,182 (2024)
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How well off SE1 9LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE1 9LR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.5% of adults in the SE1 9LR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 12.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.9% of adults in the SE1 9LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
67.5% of adults in the SE1 9LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE1 9LR (Borough & Southwark Street) (about 2,182 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.