Affluence in SE16 2HE
How SE16 2HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Bermondsey East
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
SE16 2HELondon
How well off SE16 2HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE16 2HE area scores 3.0 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.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the SE16 2HE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.2% of adults in the SE16 2HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.7% of adults in the SE16 2HE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE16 2HE (South Bermondsey East) (about 1,523 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.