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Affluence in SE16 5RD

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

Neighbourhood
Rotherhithe
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,866 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE16 5RD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE16 5RD 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£87,651
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

77.7% of adults in the SE16 5RD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SE16 5RDEngland
Employee, full-time59.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

63.2% of adults in the SE16 5RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE16 5RDEngland
Higher managerial & professional36.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

71.8% of adults in the SE16 5RD area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.

SE16 5RDEngland
Degree level or above71.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE16 5RD (Rotherhithe) (about 1,866 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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