Affluence in SW8 5HE
How SW8 5HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Nine Elms
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,922 (2024)
SW8 5HELondon
How well off SW8 5HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW8 5HE area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW8 5HE area is broadly in line with that, at 59.3%. 9.5% are retired and 15.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW8 5HE area is well above that, at 54.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW8 5HE area is more than double that, at 72.7%. 5.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW8 5HE sits in (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.