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Affluence in SE16

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

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
75,873 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE16 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 41 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,383
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.5% of adults in SE16 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

SE16England
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired7.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.9% of adults in SE16 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE16England
Higher managerial & professional22.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.6% of adults in SE16 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

SE16England
Degree level or above54.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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