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Affluence in SW9 6

How SW9 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
19,840 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW9 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW9 6 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.4
  • Living environment2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income3.5
  • Crime4.1
  • Employment4.4
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Education and skills5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,022
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.1% of adults in SW9 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

SW9 6England
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.3% of adults in SW9 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SW9 6England
Higher managerial & professional20.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.9% of adults in SW9 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

SW9 6England
Degree level or above54.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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