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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 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 36 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£74,242
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.3% of adults in SW8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 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

45.8% of adults in SW8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

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

58.3% of adults in SW8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 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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