Affluence in SE16 5EB
How SE16 5EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rotherhithe
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,528 (2024)
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How well off SE16 5EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE16 5EB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
77% of adults in the SE16 5EB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
61.5% of adults in the SE16 5EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
68.4% of adults in the SE16 5EB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE16 5EB (Rotherhithe) (about 1,528 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.