Affluence in SE16 2LU
How SE16 2LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Surrey Quays
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,953 (2024)
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How well off SE16 2LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE16 2LU 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.
- 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 skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the SE16 2LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.9% of adults in the SE16 2LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.2% of adults in the SE16 2LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE16 2LU (Surrey Quays) (about 1,953 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.