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Affluence in KT4

How KT4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
41,222 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KT4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, KT4 scores 8.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Crime7.7
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,449
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in KT4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

KT4England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in KT4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

KT4England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.5% of adults in KT4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

KT4England
Degree level or above41.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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