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Affluence in SW12 8QH

How SW12 8QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Nightingale Lane
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,284 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW12 8QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW12 8QH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£116,045
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
99%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in the SW12 8QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

SW12 8QHEngland
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58% of adults in the SW12 8QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW12 8QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional31.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.6%11.3%
Routine3.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62.4% of adults in the SW12 8QH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

SW12 8QHEngland
Degree level or above62.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW12 8QH (Nightingale Lane) (about 1,284 residents).

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

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