Affluence in SW2 1BS
How SW2 1BS 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 1BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW2 1BS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70% of adults in the SW2 1BS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.7% of adults in the SW2 1BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
64.3% of adults in the SW2 1BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW2 1BS (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.