Affluence in SE16 5PR
How SE16 5PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rotherhithe
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,866 (2024)
SE16 5PRLondon
How well off SE16 5PR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE16 5PR 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.
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
77.7% of adults in the SE16 5PR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
63.2% of adults in the SE16 5PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
71.8% of adults in the SE16 5PR area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE16 5PR (Rotherhithe) (about 1,866 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.