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Affluence in SE13 5SD

How SE13 5SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blackheath Village
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,024 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE13 5SD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE13 5SD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 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
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,038
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in the SE13 5SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.5% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

SE13 5SDEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed8.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired8.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in the SE13 5SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SE13 5SDEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.9% of adults in the SE13 5SD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

SE13 5SDEngland
Degree level or above48.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE13 5SD (Blackheath Village) (about 2,024 residents).

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

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