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Affluence in SM1 1AH

How SM1 1AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sutton Central
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,187 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM1 1AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM1 1AH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,153
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in the SM1 1AH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

SM1 1AHEngland
Employee, full-time40.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in the SM1 1AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SM1 1AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.4% of adults in the SM1 1AH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

SM1 1AHEngland
Degree level or above40.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM1 1AH (Sutton Central) (about 2,187 residents).

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

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