Affluence in SE5 9LP
How SE5 9LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oval
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
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How well off SE5 9LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE5 9LP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the SE5 9LP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 14% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.8% of adults in the SE5 9LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
56.5% of adults in the SE5 9LP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE5 9LP (Oval) (about 1,589 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.