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Affluence in CR4 1JE

How CR4 1JE 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 1JE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR4 1JE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£70,092
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

56.6% of adults in the CR4 1JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

CR4 1JEEngland
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

25.3% of adults in the CR4 1JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CR4 1JEEngland
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

33.9% of adults in the CR4 1JE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

CR4 1JEEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR4 1JE (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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