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Affluence in SW

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

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
983,233 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 578 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Crime5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Employment6.7
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,834
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65% of adults in SW are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

SWEngland
Employee, full-time44.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired10.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.5% of adults in SW work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SWEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.7% of adults in SW hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

SWEngland
Degree level or above59.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%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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