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Affluence in SW4

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

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
82,882 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW4 averages decile 5.7 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.9). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 49 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Crime5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income5.9
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment6.8
  • 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
£82,942
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; SW4 is above that, at 72.1%. 7.5% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

SW4England
Employee, full-time53.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SW4 is well above that, at 55.5%.

SW4England
Higher managerial & professional29.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SW4 is well above that, at 65.1%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

SW4England
Degree level or above65.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications9.9%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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