Affluence in SE23 3AA
How SE23 3AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Hill West
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,552 (2024)
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How well off SE23 3AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE23 3AA area scores 6.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.5% of adults in the SE23 3AA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.6% of adults in the SE23 3AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
61.7% of adults in the SE23 3AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE23 3AA (Forest Hill West) (about 1,552 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.