Affluence in SW9 8FL
How SW9 8FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,485 (2024)
SW9 8FLLondon
How well off SW9 8FL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW9 8FL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the SW9 8FL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.2% are retired and 12% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the SW9 8FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.4% of adults in the SW9 8FL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW9 8FL (Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park) (about 1,485 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.