Affluence in SE5 8ED
How SE5 8ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Herne Hill East
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
SE5 8EDLondon
How well off SE5 8ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE5 8ED area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.5% of adults in the SE5 8ED area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
59.2% of adults in the SE5 8ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
68.5% of adults in the SE5 8ED area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE5 8ED (Herne Hill East) (about 1,622 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.