Affluence in SE16 6YR
How SE16 6YR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rotherhithe
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
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How well off SE16 6YR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE16 6YR area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
77.4% of adults in the SE16 6YR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
65.7% of adults in the SE16 6YR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
74.4% of adults in the SE16 6YR area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE16 6YR (Rotherhithe) (about 1,496 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.