Affluence in SE9 4LU
How SE9 4LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mottingham
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,684 (2024)
How well off SE9 4LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE9 4LU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the SE9 4LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the SE9 4LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.9% of adults in the SE9 4LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE9 4LU (Mottingham) (about 1,684 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.