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Affluence in SE16 5

How SE16 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
10,512 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE16 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE16 5 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Crime5.2
  • Living environment5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.7
  • Employment6.2
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,049
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71.2% of adults in SE16 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

SE16 5England
Employee, full-time52.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired8.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.5% of adults in SE16 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE16 5England
Higher managerial & professional30%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.3% of adults in SE16 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

SE16 5England
Degree level or above61.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%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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