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Affluence in CR4 1HB

How CR4 1HB 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 1HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR4 1HB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

60.2% of adults in the CR4 1HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

CR4 1HBEngland
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

32.2% of adults in the CR4 1HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CR4 1HBEngland
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

38.8% of adults in the CR4 1HB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

CR4 1HBEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR4 1HB (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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