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Affluence in SE3

How SE3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
58,266 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE3 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Crime4.9
  • Income5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Employment5.7
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Education and skills7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,370
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

62.3% of adults in SE3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

SE3England
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in SE3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE3England
Higher managerial & professional23.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.3% of adults in SE3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

SE3England
Degree level or above54.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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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