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Affluence in SE24

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

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
39,271 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE24 scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Crime4.9
  • Income5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Employment5.8
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Education and skills7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,107
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66% of adults in SE24 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

SE24England
Employee, full-time43.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.4% of adults in SE24 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE24England
Higher managerial & professional24.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

60.5% of adults in SE24 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

SE24England
Degree level or above60.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%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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