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Affluence in SE6 3NL

How SE6 3NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Beckenham Hill
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,622 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE6 3NL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE6 3NL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 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
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,243
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.8% of adults in the SE6 3NL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

SE6 3NLEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the SE6 3NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SE6 3NLEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in the SE6 3NL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

SE6 3NLEngland
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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 3NL (Beckenham Hill) (about 1,622 residents).

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

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