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Affluence in SE12 9LD

How SE12 9LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Grove Park & Lee South
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,563 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE12 9LD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE12 9LD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 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
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
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

60.5% of adults in the SE12 9LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

SE12 9LDEngland
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in the SE12 9LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SE12 9LDEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42% of adults in the SE12 9LD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

SE12 9LDEngland
Degree level or above42%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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 9LD (Grove Park & Lee South) (about 1,563 residents).

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

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