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Affluence in SW18

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

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
88,063 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW18 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 50 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Crime6.6
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Health and disability7.9
  • Employment8.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
  • Education and skills9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£90,264
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71.6% of adults in SW18 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

SW18England
Employee, full-time52%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired9.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58.4% of adults in SW18 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW18England
Higher managerial & professional31.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.2%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine5.2%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.3% of adults in SW18 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.

SW18England
Degree level or above66.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications8.3%18.1%

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

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