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Affluence in SE16 7

How SE16 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
28,302 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE16 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE16 7 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Crime4.9
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Employment6.4
  • Education and skills7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,280
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.3% of adults in SE16 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

SE16 7England
Employee, full-time52.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired6.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.7% of adults in SE16 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE16 7England
Higher managerial & professional29.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.3% of adults in SE16 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

SE16 7England
Degree level or above63.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.6%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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