Affluence in CR4 3LP
How CR4 3LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lavender Park
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
CR4 3LPMitcham
How well off CR4 3LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR4 3LP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.7% of adults in the CR4 3LP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the CR4 3LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.3% of adults in the CR4 3LP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR4 3LP (Lavender Park) (about 1,734 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.