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Affluence in SW18 4FT

How SW18 4FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wandsworth South
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,338 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW18 4FT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW18 4FT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,381
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the SW18 4FT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 12.4% are full-time students.

SW18 4FTEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed6.2%2.9%
Full-time student12.4%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in the SW18 4FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SW18 4FTEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15%8.5%
Full-time students12.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the SW18 4FT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

SW18 4FTEngland
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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 4FT (Wandsworth South) (about 1,338 residents).

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

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