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Affluence in SE23

How SE23 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
47,811 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE23 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE23 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Crime4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Education and skills8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,189
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.7% of adults in SE23 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

SE23England
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.4% of adults in SE23 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE23England
Higher managerial & professional22%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.7% of adults in SE23 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

SE23England
Degree level or above57.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%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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