Affluence in SW18 5SU
How SW18 5SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wandsworth South
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,543 (2024)
SW18 5SULondon
How well off SW18 5SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW18 5SU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.2% of adults in the SW18 5SU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.7% of adults in the SW18 5SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
62.1% of adults in the SW18 5SU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW18 5SU (Wandsworth South) (about 2,543 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.