Affluence in KT3 9LD
How KT3 9LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Malden East
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,963 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
KT3 9LDNew Malden
How well off KT3 9LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the KT3 9LD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.7% of adults in the KT3 9LD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the KT3 9LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.7% of adults in the KT3 9LD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KT3 9LD (New Malden East) (about 1,963 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.