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Affluence in SE16 1

How SE16 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
4,685 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE16 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE16 1 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.5
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,042
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.4% of adults in SE16 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.3% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

SE16 1England
Employee, full-time47.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired7.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.9% of adults in SE16 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE16 1England
Higher managerial & professional25.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.5% of adults in SE16 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

SE16 1England
Degree level or above59.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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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