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Affluence in SM1 1QH

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton West
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,895 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM1 1QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM1 1QH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 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
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,026
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

55.2% of adults in the SM1 1QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

SM1 1QHEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the SM1 1QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SM1 1QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the SM1 1QH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

SM1 1QHEngland
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22%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 1QH (Sutton West) (about 1,895 residents).

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

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