Affluence in SE17 3HE
How SE17 3HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,360 (2024)
SE17 3HELondon
How well off SE17 3HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE17 3HE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47% of adults in the SE17 3HE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.9% of adults in the SE17 3HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.2% of adults in the SE17 3HE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE17 3HE (Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street) (about 1,360 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.