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Affluence in SW18 1BH

How SW18 1BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Clapham Junction & East Hill
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,870 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW18 1BH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW18 1BH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,353
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

75.5% of adults in the SW18 1BH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

SW18 1BHEngland
Employee, full-time57.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired10.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

63.7% of adults in the SW18 1BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW18 1BHEngland
Higher managerial & professional33%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional30.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine3.4%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

70.9% of adults in the SW18 1BH area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.

SW18 1BHEngland
Degree level or above70.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications6.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW18 1BH (Clapham Junction & East Hill) (about 1,870 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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