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Affluence in SE8

How SE8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
54,723 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE8 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 (1.6 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 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Living environment3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Crime3.6
  • Income4.3
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Education and skills6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,546
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

64% of adults in SE8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.

SE8England
Employee, full-time44.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student13.1%7.9%
Retired5.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in SE8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE8England
Higher managerial & professional20.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students12.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.4% of adults in SE8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

SE8England
Degree level or above55.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%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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