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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 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£65,532
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.1% of adults in CR4 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 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

28.1% of adults in CR4 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

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

37.7% of adults in CR4 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 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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