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Affluence in CR4 1FL

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

Neighbourhood
Lonesome
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,160 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR4 1FL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR4 1FL area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
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
£69,621
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 1FL area is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. 12.8% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

CR4 1FLEngland
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CR4 1FL area is broadly in line with that, at 32.2%.

CR4 1FLEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CR4 1FL area is above that, at 38.8%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

CR4 1FLEngland
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR4 1FL sits in (Lonesome): about 2,160 residents.

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

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