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Affluence in SE9 4SR

How SE9 4SR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mottingham
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,660 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE9 4SR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE9 4SR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,454
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the SE9 4SR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

SE9 4SREngland
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in the SE9 4SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SE9 4SREngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in the SE9 4SR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

SE9 4SREngland
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE9 4SR (Mottingham) (about 1,660 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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