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Affluence in SE5 7DF

How SE5 7DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Peckham North West
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,853 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE5 7DF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE5 7DF area scores 3.0 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,017
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.7% of adults in the SE5 7DF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 25.5% are full-time students.

SE5 7DFEngland
Employee, full-time23.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student25.5%7.9%
Retired7.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in the SE5 7DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SE5 7DFEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students24.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the SE5 7DF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

SE5 7DFEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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 7DF (Peckham North West) (about 1,853 residents).

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

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