Affluence in SW16 6RQ
How SW16 6RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Furzedown West
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,762 (2024)
SW16 6RQLondon
How well off SW16 6RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW16 6RQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the SW16 6RQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.7% of adults in the SW16 6RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
55.5% of adults in the SW16 6RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW16 6RQ (Furzedown West) (about 1,762 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.