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Affluence in SW18 4SL

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

Neighbourhood
Earlsfield South
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,544 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW18 4SL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW18 4SL area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is older people in low-income households (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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
£86,040
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
96
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW18 4SL area is broadly in line with that, at 59.3%. 6.9% are retired and 12.5% are full-time students.

SW18 4SLEngland
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed6.2%2.9%
Full-time student12.5%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW18 4SL area is above that, at 37.3%.

SW18 4SLEngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students12.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW18 4SL area is well above that, at 50.5%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

SW18 4SLEngland
Degree level or above50.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW18 4SL sits in (Earlsfield South): about 1,544 residents.

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

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