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Affluence in SW9 6JH

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

Neighbourhood
Stockwell East
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,298 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW9 6JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW9 6JH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (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
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,095
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.9% of adults in the SW9 6JH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.4% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

SW9 6JHEngland
Employee, full-time52.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired5.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.1% of adults in the SW9 6JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW9 6JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional27.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.5% of adults in the SW9 6JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

SW9 6JHEngland
Degree level or above58.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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 6JH (Stockwell East) (about 2,298 residents).

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

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