Affluence in SW2 1HB
How SW2 1HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Hill West
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,739 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off SW2 1HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW2 1HB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.3% of adults in the SW2 1HB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.8% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the SW2 1HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.1% of adults in the SW2 1HB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW2 1HB (Brixton Hill West) (about 1,739 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.