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Affluence in SW15

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

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
72,113 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW15 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Education and skills7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,484
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in SW15 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

SW15England
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.8% of adults in SW15 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW15England
Higher managerial & professional25.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.1% of adults in SW15 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

SW15England
Degree level or above59.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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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