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Affluence in SW16 1

How SW16 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
22,516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW16 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW16 1 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.4
  • Crime4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,968
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.8% of adults in SW16 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

SW16 1England
Employee, full-time43.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed14%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired9.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in SW16 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SW16 1England
Higher managerial & professional21%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56% of adults in SW16 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

SW16 1England
Degree level or above56%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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