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Affluence in SW16

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

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
108,154 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW16 averages decile 4.9 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 58 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Income4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Crime4.8
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Education and skills6.8
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£73,891
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
88
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SW16 is above that, at 63.3%. 11.8% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

SW16England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed14.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired11.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SW16 is above that, at 39.5%.

SW16England
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SW16 is well above that, at 49%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

SW16England
Degree level or above49%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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