Affluence in CR4 2BW
How CR4 2BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lavender Park
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,681 (2024)
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How well off CR4 2BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR4 2BW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.7% of adults in the CR4 2BW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the CR4 2BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.9% of adults in the CR4 2BW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR4 2BW (Lavender Park) (about 1,681 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.