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Affluence in SE6 1LW

How SE6 1LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Corbett Estate
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,596 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE6 1LW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE6 1LW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,400
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.1% of adults in the SE6 1LW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SE6 1LWEngland
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in the SE6 1LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE6 1LWEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.5% of adults in the SE6 1LW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

SE6 1LWEngland
Degree level or above45.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE6 1LW (Corbett Estate) (about 1,596 residents).

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

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