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Affluence in SW2

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

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
74,501 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW2 averages decile 4.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is older people in low-income households (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 41 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Income4.4
  • Employment5.1
  • Health and disability5.1
  • 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
£72,941
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
88
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 is above that, at 67.4%. 7.4% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

SW2England
Employee, full-time46.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired7.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SW2 is above that, at 46.1%.

SW2England
Higher managerial & professional21.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SW2 is well above that, at 57.3%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

SW2England
Degree level or above57.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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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