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Affluence in SE5 9

How SE5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
22,619 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE5 9 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Living environment2.1
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Crime3.9
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Education and skills6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,013
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.8% of adults in SE5 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

SE5 9England
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired6.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in SE5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE5 9England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.2% of adults in SE5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

SE5 9England
Degree level or above53.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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