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Affluence in CR4

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

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
81,816 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR4 scores 4.2 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 (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 45 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Income3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Employment4.1
  • Living environment4.1
  • Crime4.5
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Health and disability6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,226
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in CR4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

CR4England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in CR4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CR4England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in CR4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

CR4England
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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