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Postcode · Mitcham

Affluence in CR4 4BR

How CR4 4BR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mitcham South
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,969 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR4 4BR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR4 4BR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 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
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,928
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in the CR4 4BR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

CR4 4BREngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in the CR4 4BR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CR4 4BREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in the CR4 4BR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

CR4 4BREngland
Degree level or above34%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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 4BR (Mitcham South) (about 1,969 residents).

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

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