Affluence in SE8 4HS
How SE8 4HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Cross South
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,292 (2024)
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How well off SE8 4HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE8 4HS 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
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the SE8 4HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.2% are retired and 16.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the SE8 4HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.1% of adults in the SE8 4HS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE8 4HS (New Cross South) (about 2,292 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.