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Affluence in SW8

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

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
65,923 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW8 averages decile 5.1 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 36 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Income4.7
  • Crime4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Employment5.9
  • Education and skills6.6
Income

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.

Average a year
£74,242
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
89
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SW8 is above that, at 66.3%. 7.4% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.

SW8England
Employee, full-time46.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student10.3%7.9%
Retired7.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SW8 is above that, at 45.8%.

SW8England
Higher managerial & professional23.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SW8 is well above that, at 58.3%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

SW8England
Degree level or above58.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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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