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Affluence in SE5 9JA

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

Neighbourhood
Loughborough Road
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,735 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE5 9JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE5 9JA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
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

65.1% of adults in the SE5 9JA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.

SE5 9JAEngland
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student10.3%7.9%
Retired7.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in the SE5 9JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE5 9JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.4% of adults in the SE5 9JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

SE5 9JAEngland
Degree level or above51.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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 9JA (Loughborough Road) (about 1,735 residents).

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

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