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Affluence in SE2 0BW

How SE2 0BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Abbey Wood South
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,838 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE2 0BW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE2 0BW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,991
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in the SE2 0BW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.

SE2 0BWEngland
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.2%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in the SE2 0BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SE2 0BWEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.5% of adults in the SE2 0BW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

SE2 0BWEngland
Degree level or above41.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE2 0BW (Abbey Wood South) (about 1,838 residents).

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

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