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Affluence in SE18 6PP

How SE18 6PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woolwich Arsenal
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,336 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE18 6PP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE18 6PP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£87,724
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

73.7% of adults in the SE18 6PP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.6% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

SE18 6PPEngland
Employee, full-time54.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired2.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.5% of adults in the SE18 6PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE18 6PPEngland
Higher managerial & professional26.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65% of adults in the SE18 6PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.

SE18 6PPEngland
Degree level or above65%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications6.7%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 6PP (Woolwich Arsenal) (about 1,336 residents).

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

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