Affluence in SW9 8UF
How SW9 8UF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixton Central
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,175 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SW9 8UFLondon
How well off SW9 8UF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW9 8UF 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.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the SW9 8UF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.7% are retired and 13.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the SW9 8UF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.6% of adults in the SW9 8UF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW9 8UF (Brixton Central) (about 2,175 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.