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Affluence in SW12 9

How SW12 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
20,455 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW12 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW12 9 scores 7.5 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
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Crime5.2
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Income7.2
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
  • Employment8.5
  • Education and skills9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£91,873
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

77.2% of adults in SW12 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SW12 9England
Employee, full-time61.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired8.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

65.3% of adults in SW12 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW12 9England
Higher managerial & professional37%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.4%11.3%
Routine4.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

73.8% of adults in SW12 9 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.

SW12 9England
Degree level or above73.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications6.7%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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