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Affluence in SM1 4QH

How SM1 4QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sutton East
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,829 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM1 4QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM1 4QH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£88,365
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.2% of adults in the SM1 4QH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

SM1 4QHEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired11.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in the SM1 4QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SM1 4QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.5% of adults in the SM1 4QH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

SM1 4QHEngland
Degree level or above42.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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 4QH (Sutton East) (about 1,829 residents).

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

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