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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 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 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 41 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£72,941
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

67.4% of adults in SW2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 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

46.1% of adults in SW2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

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

57.3% of adults in SW2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 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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