Affluence in SW2 5AF
How SW2 5AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,828 (2024)
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How well off SW2 5AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW2 5AF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.2% of adults in the SW2 5AF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.9% of adults in the SW2 5AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
66.1% of adults in the SW2 5AF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW2 5AF (Brixton Central) (about 1,828 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.