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Affluence in CR4 3SD

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

Neighbourhood
Lavender Park
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,934 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR4 3SD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR4 3SD area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£71,740
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
86
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CR4 3SD area is above that, at 69.4%. 7.2% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

CR4 3SDEngland
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed16.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired7.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CR4 3SD area is broadly in line with that, at 36.2%.

CR4 3SDEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CR4 3SD area is well above that, at 48.1%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

CR4 3SDEngland
Degree level or above48.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR4 3SD sits in (Lavender Park): about 1,934 residents.

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

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