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Affluence in CR4 3HR

How CR4 3HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mitcham East
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,850 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR4 3HR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR4 3HR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 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
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,080
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in the CR4 3HR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

CR4 3HREngland
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in the CR4 3HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CR4 3HREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in the CR4 3HR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.

CR4 3HREngland
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications23%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 3HR (Mitcham East) (about 1,850 residents).

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

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