Affluence in SW2 1PR
How SW2 1PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,319 (2024)
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How well off SW2 1PR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW2 1PR area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- 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 1PR area is above that, at 74.6%. 7% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW2 1PR area is well above that, at 62.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW2 1PR area is more than double that, at 75.1%. 6.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW2 1PR sits in (Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park): about 2,319 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.