Affluence in SW9 8BB
How SW9 8BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton North
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off SW9 8BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW9 8BB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.9% of adults in the SW9 8BB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.8% of adults in the SW9 8BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.4% of adults in the SW9 8BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW9 8BB (Brixton North) (about 1,386 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.