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Affluence in SW9 0UP

How SW9 0UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brixton North
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,825 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW9 0UP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW9 0UP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,747
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.7% of adults in the SW9 0UP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

SW9 0UPEngland
Employee, full-time44.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.8% of adults in the SW9 0UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SW9 0UPEngland
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students10.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.6% of adults in the SW9 0UP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

SW9 0UPEngland
Degree level or above45.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW9 0UP (Brixton North) (about 1,825 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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