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Affluence in SE18 3SQ

How SE18 3SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woolwich South
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,530 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE18 3SQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE18 3SQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,687
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in the SE18 3SQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.5% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.

SE18 3SQEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student13.9%7.9%
Retired9.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other7.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the SE18 3SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SE18 3SQEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.9%8.5%
Full-time students13.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in the SE18 3SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

SE18 3SQEngland
Degree level or above38.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE18 3SQ (Woolwich South) (about 2,530 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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