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Affluence in SW9 7ND

How SW9 7ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brixton North
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,048 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW9 7ND is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW9 7ND area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
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

47.2% of adults in the SW9 7ND area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 16% are full-time students.

SW9 7NDEngland
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed7.6%2.9%
Full-time student16%7.9%
Retired8.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other7.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in the SW9 7ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SW9 7NDEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.4%8.5%
Full-time students15.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in the SW9 7ND area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

SW9 7NDEngland
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%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 7ND (Brixton North) (about 2,048 residents).

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

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