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Affluence in SE1

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

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
111,020 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE1 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 62 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Living environment2.4
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Crime4.3
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Income4.7
  • Employment5.5
  • Education and skills6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,103
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in SE1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 17% are full-time students.

SE1England
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student17%7.9%
Retired7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.6% of adults in SE1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE1England
Higher managerial & professional22.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students16.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55% of adults in SE1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

SE1England
Degree level or above55%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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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