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Affluence in SW15 6

How SW15 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
21,852 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW15 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW15 6 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability8.8
  • Education and skills8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£87,703
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

66.5% of adults in SW15 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

SW15 6England
Employee, full-time46.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.4% of adults in SW15 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW15 6England
Higher managerial & professional29.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65.4% of adults in SW15 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.

SW15 6England
Degree level or above65.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications8.8%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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