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Affluence in SE15 3UL

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

Neighbourhood
Nunhead North
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,094 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE15 3UL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE15 3UL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
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

64.9% of adults in the SE15 3UL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

SE15 3ULEngland
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed6.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired7.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in the SE15 3UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE15 3ULEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.3% of adults in the SE15 3UL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

SE15 3ULEngland
Degree level or above57.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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 3UL (Nunhead North) (about 2,094 residents).

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

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