Affluence in SM1 4QY
How SM1 4QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Central
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,835 (2024)
How well off SM1 4QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM1 4QY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the SM1 4QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the SM1 4QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the SM1 4QY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM1 4QY (Sutton Central) (about 1,835 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.