PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · London

Affluence in SW2 4TH

How SW2 4TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,608 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW2 4TH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW2 4TH 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
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,753
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in the SW2 4TH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.

SW2 4THEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed7.5%2.9%
Full-time student11.9%7.9%
Retired7.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in the SW2 4TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SW2 4THEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.7% of adults in the SW2 4TH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

SW2 4THEngland
Degree level or above46.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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 4TH (Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North) (about 1,608 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area