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Affluence in SE6 3QP

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

Neighbourhood
Beckenham Hill
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE6 3QP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE6 3QP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment4.0
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

53.9% of adults in the SE6 3QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.

SE6 3QPEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student11.2%7.9%
Retired9.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other6.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in the SE6 3QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SE6 3QPEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.4%8.5%
Full-time students11%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in the SE6 3QP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

SE6 3QPEngland
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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 3QP (Beckenham Hill) (about 1,716 residents).

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

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