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Affluence in SE13 7EB

How SE13 7EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blackheath West
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,300 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE13 7EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE13 7EB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,104
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.5% of adults in the SE13 7EB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SE13 7EBEngland
Employee, full-time43.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.9%
Self-employed14.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

59.5% of adults in the SE13 7EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE13 7EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional31%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.5% of adults in the SE13 7EB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.9% have no qualifications.

SE13 7EBEngland
Degree level or above68.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications0.9%2.8%
No qualifications5.9%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 7EB (Blackheath West) (about 1,300 residents).

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

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