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Affluence in SW8 4

How SW8 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
21,330 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW8 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW8 4 scores 5.6 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
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment2.1
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Income5.1
  • Crime5.2
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,003
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68% of adults in SW8 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.7% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

SW8 4England
Employee, full-time48.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired6.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.8% of adults in SW8 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW8 4England
Higher managerial & professional25.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

60.5% of adults in SW8 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

SW8 4England
Degree level or above60.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%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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