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Affluence in SE18 4BS

How SE18 4BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woolwich Common
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,816 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE18 4BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE18 4BS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,284
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in the SE18 4BS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.3% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

SE18 4BSEngland
Employee, full-time46%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired2.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.8%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in the SE18 4BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE18 4BSEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.5% of adults in the SE18 4BS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

SE18 4BSEngland
Degree level or above44.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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 4BS (Woolwich Common) (about 1,816 residents).

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

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