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Affluence in SE24 9

How SE24 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
24,490 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE24 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE24 9 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.6 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 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Crime5.7
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Employment6.6
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£91,258
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

67.2% of adults in SE24 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

SE24 9England
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.7% of adults in SE24 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE24 9England
Higher managerial & professional27.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

64.1% of adults in SE24 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

SE24 9England
Degree level or above64.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%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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