Affluence in SE5 0AB
How SE5 0AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,665 (2024)
SE5 0ABLondon
How well off SE5 0AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE5 0AB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.5% of adults in the SE5 0AB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the SE5 0AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.5% of adults in the SE5 0AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE5 0AB (Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street) (about 1,665 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.