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Affluence in SW11

How SW11 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
96,723 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW11 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 50 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Crime5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Employment7.7
  • Education and skills8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,812
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.7% of adults in SW11 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

SW11England
Employee, full-time50.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired8.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.7% of adults in SW11 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW11England
Higher managerial & professional29.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

64.9% of adults in SW11 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

SW11England
Degree level or above64.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%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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