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Affluence in SW16 6

How SW16 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
28,819 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW16 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW16 6 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Income4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Crime4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Employment5.3
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,498
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.6% of adults in SW16 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

SW16 6England
Employee, full-time40.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired9.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in SW16 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SW16 6England
Higher managerial & professional18.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.5% of adults in SW16 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

SW16 6England
Degree level or above52.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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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