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Affluence in SE12

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

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
44,857 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE12 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Income4.4
  • Employment4.7
  • Crime4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Education and skills6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,841
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

60.1% of adults in SE12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

SE12England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired15.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in SE12 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE12England
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.4% of adults in SE12 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

SE12England
Degree level or above46.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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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