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Affluence in SE12 0BL

How SE12 0BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Grove Park & Lee South
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,903 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE12 0BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE12 0BL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,301
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in the SE12 0BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

SE12 0BLEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in the SE12 0BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SE12 0BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the SE12 0BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

SE12 0BLEngland
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE12 0BL (Grove Park & Lee South) (about 1,903 residents).

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

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