Affluence in CR4 1LY
How CR4 1LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pollards Hill
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,726 (2024)
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How well off CR4 1LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR4 1LY area averages decile 6.0 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.
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CR4 1LY area is above that, at 62.9%. 12.4% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CR4 1LY area is below that, at 29.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CR4 1LY area is broadly in line with that, at 36.2%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR4 1LY sits in (Pollards Hill): about 1,726 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.