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Affluence in SW4 7RW

How SW4 7RW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Acre Lane
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,549 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW4 7RW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW4 7RW 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 households1.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills8.0
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 SW4 7RW area is above that, at 74.5%. 4.9% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

SW4 7RWEngland
Employee, full-time57.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired4.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW4 7RW area is well above that, at 54.4%.

SW4 7RWEngland
Higher managerial & professional28.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW4 7RW area is well above that, at 67.1%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

SW4 7RWEngland
Degree level or above67.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications7.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW4 7RW sits in (Acre Lane): about 1,549 residents.

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

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