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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 averages decile 4.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is older people in low-income households (decile 3.2). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 45 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£69,226
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
83
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 is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CR4 is below that, at 28.5%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CR4 is broadly in line with that, at 37.9%. 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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