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Affluence in SE26 4

How SE26 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
24,619 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE26 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE26 4 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.2
  • Income3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Crime3.4
  • Employment3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,377
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.5% of adults in SE26 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

SE26 4England
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in SE26 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE26 4England
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.9% of adults in SE26 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

SE26 4England
Degree level or above48.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%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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