Affluence in SW16 5HT
How SW16 5HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lonesome
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,088 (2024)
SW16 5HTLondon
How well off SW16 5HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW16 5HT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the SW16 5HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the SW16 5HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.2% of adults in the SW16 5HT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW16 5HT (Lonesome) (about 2,088 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.