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Affluence in SE2 9QT

How SE2 9QT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Abbey Wood North
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,080 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE2 9QT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE2 9QT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 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
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,567
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in the SE2 9QT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

SE2 9QTEngland
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired10.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.9% of adults in the SE2 9QT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SE2 9QTEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the SE2 9QT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

SE2 9QTEngland
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%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 9QT (Abbey Wood North) (about 2,080 residents).

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

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