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Affluence in SE16 6

How SE16 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
9,341 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE16 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE16 6 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.8
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Crime5.8
  • Living environment6.2
  • Employment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Education and skills7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£88,285
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

72% of adults in SE16 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

SE16 6England
Employee, full-time53.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.5% of adults in SE16 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE16 6England
Higher managerial & professional31.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.3%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.9% of adults in SE16 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

SE16 6England
Degree level or above63.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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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