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Affluence in SW2 2NB

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

Neighbourhood
Tulse Hill
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,568 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW2 2NB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW2 2NB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,230
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in the SW2 2NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

SW2 2NBEngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed7.1%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired5.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other6.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in the SW2 2NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SW2 2NBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students11.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.4% of adults in the SW2 2NB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

SW2 2NBEngland
Degree level or above37.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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 2NB (Tulse Hill) (about 1,568 residents).

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

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