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Affluence in SW2 2AD

How SW2 2AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brixton Hill East
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,631 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW2 2AD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW2 2AD 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£80,413
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

75.1% of adults in the SW2 2AD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

SW2 2ADEngland
Employee, full-time53.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.4% of adults in the SW2 2AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW2 2ADEngland
Higher managerial & professional26.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.3% of adults in the SW2 2AD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

SW2 2ADEngland
Degree level or above66.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW2 2AD (Brixton Hill East) (about 1,631 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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