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Affluence in SW8 4ES

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

Neighbourhood
Stockwell West
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW8 4ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW8 4ES area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,817
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.4% of adults in the SW8 4ES area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.8% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.

SW8 4ESEngland
Employee, full-time43.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed6.8%2.9%
Full-time student11.1%7.9%
Retired4.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in the SW8 4ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SW8 4ESEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.7% of adults in the SW8 4ES area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

SW8 4ESEngland
Degree level or above46.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW8 4ES (Stockwell West) (about 1,942 residents).

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

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