Affluence in SE8 5EU
How SE8 5EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Silwood & Pepys
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,658 (2024)
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How well off SE8 5EU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE8 5EU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
81% of adults in the SE8 5EU area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
70.6% of adults in the SE8 5EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
79.5% of adults in the SE8 5EU area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE8 5EU (Silwood & Pepys) (about 1,658 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.