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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)
Deprivation

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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
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

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.

SM1 4QYEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

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%.

SM1 4QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

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.

SM1 4QYEngland
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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 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.

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