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Affluence in SE26

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

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
49,203 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE26 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE26 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Income3.9
  • Employment4.4
  • Crime4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,431
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in SE26 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

SE26England
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in SE26 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE26England
Higher managerial & professional19.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.2% of adults in SE26 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

SE26England
Degree level or above52.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%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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