Affluence in SE17 1FB
How SE17 1FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elephant & Castle
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,675 (2024)
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How well off SE17 1FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE17 1FB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the SE17 1FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 0.7% are retired and 30.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
54% of adults in the SE17 1FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
80.5% of adults in the SE17 1FB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 2.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE17 1FB (Elephant & Castle) (about 1,675 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.