Affluence in SE8 3RA
How SE8 3RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Silwood & Pepys
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,974 (2024)
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How well off SE8 3RA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE8 3RA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the SE8 3RA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 3.9% are retired and 12.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the SE8 3RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.2% of adults in the SE8 3RA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE8 3RA (Silwood & Pepys) (about 1,974 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.