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Affluence in SE2 0SX

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

Neighbourhood
Abbey Wood South
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,991 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE2 0SX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE2 0SX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (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
  • Employment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment5.0
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

49.1% of adults in the SE2 0SX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.1% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

SE2 0SXEngland
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired10.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.7%4.1%
Other8.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in the SE2 0SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SE2 0SXEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the SE2 0SX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

SE2 0SXEngland
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%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 0SX (Abbey Wood South) (about 1,991 residents).

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

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