Affluence in SW8 1AB
How SW8 1AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oval
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,374 (2024)
SW8 1ABLondon
How well off SW8 1AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW8 1AB area scores 5.0 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.1% of adults in the SW8 1AB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.6% of adults in the SW8 1AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
58.8% of adults in the SW8 1AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW8 1AB (Oval) (about 1,374 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.