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Affluence in SE22

How SE22 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
43,381 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE22 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Income6.2
  • Crime6.3
  • Employment6.4
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Education and skills9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£88,269
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.2% of adults in SE22 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

SE22England
Employee, full-time44.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed14%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.3% of adults in SE22 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE22England
Higher managerial & professional26.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.8% of adults in SE22 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

SE22England
Degree level or above63.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%18.1%

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

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