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Affluence in SW9

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

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
62,929 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW9 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.3
  • Living environment2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Crime3.1
  • Income3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Education and skills5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,621
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

65.1% of adults in SW9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

SW9England
Employee, full-time45.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.2% of adults in SW9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SW9England
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.1% of adults in SW9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

SW9England
Degree level or above53.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%18.1%

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

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