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Affluence in CR7 6EF

How CR7 6EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pollards Hill
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,773 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR7 6EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR7 6EF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,092
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

55.3% of adults in the CR7 6EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 11.6% are full-time students.

CR7 6EFEngland
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student11.6%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.7% of adults in the CR7 6EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CR7 6EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students11.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in the CR7 6EF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

CR7 6EFEngland
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR7 6EF (Pollards Hill) (about 1,773 residents).

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

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