Affluence in SE2 9TW
How SE2 9TW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Thamesmead
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 977 (2024)
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How well off SE2 9TW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE2 9TW 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.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the SE2 9TW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.4% of adults in the SE2 9TW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the SE2 9TW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE2 9TW (South Thamesmead) (about 977 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.