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Affluence in SE7

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

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
33,032 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE7 scores 4.5 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 (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Education and skills6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,013
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.7% of adults in SE7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

SE7England
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired10.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in SE7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE7England
Higher managerial & professional17.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.8% of adults in SE7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

SE7England
Degree level or above48.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%

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

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