Affluence in SW2 1QA
How SW2 1QA 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 1QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW2 1QA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.6% of adults in the SW2 1QA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
62.3% of adults in the SW2 1QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
75.1% of adults in the SW2 1QA area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW2 1QA (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.