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Affluence in SE15 3PB

How SE15 3PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Nunhead North
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,851 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE15 3PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE15 3PB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 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
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,734
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.1% of adults in the SE15 3PB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

SE15 3PBEngland
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired8.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in the SE15 3PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE15 3PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.5% of adults in the SE15 3PB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

SE15 3PBEngland
Degree level or above50.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE15 3PB (Nunhead North) (about 1,851 residents).

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

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