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Affluence in SW18 4ST

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

Neighbourhood
Earlsfield South
Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,027 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW18 4ST is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW18 4ST area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,040
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

79.8% of adults in the SW18 4ST area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

SW18 4STEngland
Employee, full-time64.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired5.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

69.3% of adults in the SW18 4ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the England average of 33.2%.

SW18 4STEngland
Higher managerial & professional38%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional31.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine3.4%11.3%
Routine3.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

73.3% of adults in the SW18 4ST area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.9% have no qualifications.

SW18 4STEngland
Degree level or above73.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications6.9%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 4ST (Earlsfield South) (about 2,027 residents).

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

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