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Affluence in SW17

How SW17 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
87,357 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW17 averages decile 6.4 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.4). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.4/ 10
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Its 50 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Crime5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Employment6.7
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Education and skills8.2
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
£82,619
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
95
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SW17 is above that, at 68.2%. 9.9% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

SW17England
Employee, full-time48.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired9.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SW17 is well above that, at 51%.

SW17England
Higher managerial & professional25.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SW17 is well above that, at 60.8%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

SW17England
Degree level or above60.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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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