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Affluence in SE5 8

How SE5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
33,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE5 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE5 8 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Crime5.5
  • Employment5.7
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Education and skills7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,890
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.1% of adults in SE5 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

SE5 8England
Employee, full-time43.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired8.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.4% of adults in SE5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE5 8England
Higher managerial & professional21.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.9% of adults in SE5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

SE5 8England
Degree level or above58.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%18.1%

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

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