Affluence in SW8 3JF
How SW8 3JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Clapham Old Town
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,766 (2024)
SW8 3JFLondon
How well off SW8 3JF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW8 3JF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
75.7% of adults in the SW8 3JF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
67.4% of adults in the SW8 3JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
72.6% of adults in the SW8 3JF area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW8 3JF (Clapham Old Town) (about 1,766 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.