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Affluence in SM1 1QZ

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton North
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM1 1QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM1 1QZ area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,418
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65% of adults in the SM1 1QZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

SM1 1QZEngland
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in the SM1 1QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SM1 1QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.2% of adults in the SM1 1QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

SM1 1QZEngland
Degree level or above41.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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 1QZ (Sutton North) (about 1,942 residents).

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

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