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Affluence in SE5 9DW

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

Neighbourhood
Loughborough Road
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,844 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE5 9DW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE5 9DW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,682
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the SE5 9DW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

SE5 9DWEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed7.1%2.9%
Full-time student12.3%7.9%
Retired6.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other7.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.3% of adults in the SE5 9DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SE5 9DWEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in the SE5 9DW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

SE5 9DWEngland
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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 9DW (Loughborough Road) (about 1,844 residents).

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

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