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Affluence in SW2 1

How SW2 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
28,482 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW2 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW2 1 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Older people in low-income households1.6
  • Crime3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Income4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Employment5.2
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,303
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70% of adults in SW2 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

SW2 1England
Employee, full-time48.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired6.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.9% of adults in SW2 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW2 1England
Higher managerial & professional22.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.3% of adults in SW2 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

SW2 1England
Degree level or above61.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%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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