Affluence in SE5 9RW
How SE5 9RW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Herne Hill East
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,574 (2024)
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How well off SE5 9RW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE5 9RW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.4% of adults in the SE5 9RW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 3% are retired and 14.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.5% of adults in the SE5 9RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
55.6% of adults in the SE5 9RW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE5 9RW (Herne Hill East) (about 2,574 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.