Affluence in CR4 3RT
How CR4 3RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lavender Park
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,667 (2024)
CR4 3RTMitcham
How well off CR4 3RT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR4 3RT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.8% of adults in the CR4 3RT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the CR4 3RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.5% of adults in the CR4 3RT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR4 3RT (Lavender Park) (about 1,667 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.