Affluence in SE5 8DA
How SE5 8DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- North Dulwich
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,253 (2024)
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How well off SE5 8DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE5 8DA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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 households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.4% of adults in the SE5 8DA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
61% of adults in the SE5 8DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
72.5% of adults in the SE5 8DA area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE5 8DA (North Dulwich) (about 1,253 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.