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Affluence in SE4 1LT

How SE4 1LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brockley East & St Johns
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,912 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE4 1LT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE4 1LT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,841
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.3% of adults in the SE4 1LT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 12% are full-time students.

SE4 1LTEngland
Employee, full-time44.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed15.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student12%7.9%
Retired6.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.3% of adults in the SE4 1LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SE4 1LTEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.8%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine4.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65.6% of adults in the SE4 1LT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.

SE4 1LTEngland
Degree level or above65.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications7.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE4 1LT (Brockley East & St Johns) (about 1,912 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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