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Affluence in SW2 5UT

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

Neighbourhood
Acre Lane
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,921 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW2 5UT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW2 5UT area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
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
£83,263
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
95
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW2 5UT area is above that, at 77%. 6.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SW2 5UTEngland
Employee, full-time63.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired6.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW2 5UT area is well above that, at 60%.

SW2 5UTEngland
Higher managerial & professional30.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.8%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine5.4%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW2 5UT area is more than double that, at 70%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

SW2 5UTEngland
Degree level or above70%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications0.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW2 5UT sits in (Acre Lane): about 1,921 residents.

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

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