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Affluence in SE7 8HE

How SE7 8HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woolwich West
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,733 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE7 8HE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE7 8HE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,447
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in the SE7 8HE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

SE7 8HEEngland
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in the SE7 8HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE7 8HEEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.6% of adults in the SE7 8HE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

SE7 8HEEngland
Degree level or above47.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE7 8HE (Woolwich West) (about 1,733 residents).

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

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