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Affluence in SW2 5

How SW2 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
18,908 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW2 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW2 5 averages decile 4.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is older people in low-income households (decile 1.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Living environment1.9
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Crime3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income4.6
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Employment5.4
  • Education and skills7.2
Income

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.

Average a year
£72,584
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
87
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SW2 5 is above that, at 68.8%. 6.6% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

SW2 5England
Employee, full-time50.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired6.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other6.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SW2 5 is well above that, at 49.4%.

SW2 5England
Higher managerial & professional24.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SW2 5 is well above that, at 60.3%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

SW2 5England
Degree level or above60.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%18.1%

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

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