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Affluence in SE5 0PR

How SE5 0PR 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
1,360 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE5 0PR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE5 0PR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,383
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in the SE5 0PR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.

SE5 0PREngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student13.9%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in the SE5 0PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SE5 0PREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students13.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in the SE5 0PR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

SE5 0PREngland
Degree level or above38.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE5 0PR (Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street) (about 1,360 residents).

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

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