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Affluence in SE18 4DD

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

Neighbourhood
Woolwich Common
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,520 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE18 4DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE18 4DD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment6.0
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

48.7% of adults in the SE18 4DD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 14.5% are full-time students.

SE18 4DDEngland
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed6%2.9%
Full-time student14.5%7.9%
Retired10.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other6.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.2% of adults in the SE18 4DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SE18 4DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.6%8.5%
Full-time students14%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in the SE18 4DD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

SE18 4DDEngland
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%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 4DD (Woolwich Common) (about 1,520 residents).

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

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