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Affluence in CR4 9

How CR4 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
2,250 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR4 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR4 9 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
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
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
£65,532
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
77
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CR4 9 is above that, at 64.1%. 9.1% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

CR4 9England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed15.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired9.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CR4 9 is below that, at 28.1%.

CR4 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CR4 9 is broadly in line with that, at 37.7%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

CR4 9England
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%

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

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