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Affluence in SW12 8SD

How SW12 8SD 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 8SD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW12 8SD area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£116,045
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
99
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW12 8SD area is broadly in line with that, at 60.4%. 19% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

SW12 8SDEngland
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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW12 8SD area is well above that, at 58%.

SW12 8SDEngland
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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW12 8SD area is well above that, at 62.4%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

SW12 8SDEngland
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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW12 8SD sits in (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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