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Affluence in CR4 1

How CR4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
30,846 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR4 1 averages decile 4.1 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.2). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Employment3.8
  • Living environment4.2
  • Crime4.3
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Health and disability5.9
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£69,100
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
83
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CR4 1 is broadly in line with that, at 59%. 12.2% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

CR4 1England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired12.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CR4 1 is below that, at 26.9%.

CR4 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CR4 1 is broadly in line with that, at 36.1%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

CR4 1England
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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