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Affluence in SW2 9

How SW2 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
3,824 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW2 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW2 9 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,717
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

73.9% of adults in SW2 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

SW2 9England
Employee, full-time53.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired6.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

57.8% of adults in SW2 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW2 9England
Higher managerial & professional28%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.8%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.6%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

69.4% of adults in SW2 9 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

SW2 9England
Degree level or above69.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications8.9%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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