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Affluence in SW8 5

How SW8 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
7,874 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW8 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW8 5 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Crime6.2
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Health and disability8.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
  • Employment9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£89,278
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.8% of adults in SW8 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 3.8% are retired and 17.7% are full-time students.

SW8 5England
Employee, full-time51%34.3%
Employee, part-time5%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student17.7%7.9%
Retired3.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54% of adults in SW8 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW8 5England
Higher managerial & professional33.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine4.2%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students17.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

71.8% of adults in SW8 5 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.1% have no qualifications.

SW8 5England
Degree level or above71.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications6.1%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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