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Affluence in CR4 1BL

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

Neighbourhood
Pollards Hill
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,731 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR4 1BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR4 1BL area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
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
£70,092
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
84
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CR4 1BL area is broadly in line with that, at 56.6%. 14.8% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

CR4 1BLEngland
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CR4 1BL area is below that, at 25.3%.

CR4 1BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CR4 1BL area is broadly in line with that, at 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

CR4 1BLEngland
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR4 1BL sits in (Pollards Hill): about 1,731 residents.

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

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