Affluence in SW8 5AD
How SW8 5AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Nine Elms
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,922 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SW8 5ADLondon
How well off SW8 5AD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW8 5AD 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
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the SW8 5AD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.5% are retired and 15.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.3% of adults in the SW8 5AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
72.7% of adults in the SW8 5AD area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW8 5AD (Nine Elms) (about 1,922 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.