Affluence in SE5 0AF
How SE5 0AF 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
- 2,019 (2024)
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How well off SE5 0AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE5 0AF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the SE5 0AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 14.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the SE5 0AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the SE5 0AF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE5 0AF (Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street) (about 2,019 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.