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Affluence in SW12

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

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
48,038 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW12 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 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime6.6
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.3
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Employment8.2
  • Education and skills9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£92,018
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

73.4% of adults in SW12 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SW12England
Employee, full-time55.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired9.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

61.8% of adults in SW12 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW12England
Higher managerial & professional34.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

70.6% of adults in SW12 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

SW12England
Degree level or above70.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.6%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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