Affluence in SW2 1BJ
How SW2 1BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,608 (2024)
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How well off SW2 1BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW2 1BJ area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW2 1BJ area is above that, at 70%. 9.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW2 1BJ area is well above that, at 54.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW2 1BJ area is well above that, at 64.3%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW2 1BJ sits in (Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park): about 1,608 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.