Affluence in SW8 5BE
How SW8 5BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Nine Elms
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,544 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off SW8 5BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW8 5BE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.5% of adults in the SW8 5BE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2% are retired and 17% are full-time students.
Social grade
63.3% of adults in the SW8 5BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
79.8% of adults in the SW8 5BE area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW8 5BE (Nine Elms) (about 2,544 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.