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Affluence in SE16 4

How SE16 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
17,944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE16 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE16 4 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 (2.2 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
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Living environment3.1
  • Income3.7
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Crime3.8
  • Employment4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Education and skills6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,353
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.6% of adults in SE16 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

SE16 4England
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.3% of adults in SE16 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE16 4England
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.7% of adults in SE16 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

SE16 4England
Degree level or above52.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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