Affluence in SE8 5RS
How SE8 5RS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Silwood & Pepys
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
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How well off SE8 5RS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE8 5RS area scores 4.0 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
- Income3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the SE8 5RS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 4% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the SE8 5RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.4% of adults in the SE8 5RS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE8 5RS (Silwood & Pepys) (about 1,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.