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Affluence in SW15 5QY

How SW15 5QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Putney West
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,884 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW15 5QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW15 5QY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£88,393
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in the SW15 5QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

SW15 5QYEngland
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.4% of adults in the SW15 5QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SW15 5QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.6% of adults in the SW15 5QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

SW15 5QYEngland
Degree level or above55.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW15 5QY (Putney West) (about 1,884 residents).

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

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