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Affluence in SE18 6RF

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

Neighbourhood
Woolwich South
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,784 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE18 6RF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE18 6RF area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
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

67.6% of adults in the SE18 6RF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.5% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

SE18 6RFEngland
Employee, full-time47.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired4.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in the SE18 6RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE18 6RFEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.5% of adults in the SE18 6RF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

SE18 6RFEngland
Degree level or above56.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%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 6RF (Woolwich South) (about 2,784 residents).

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

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