Affluence in SM1 4RQ
How SM1 4RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Central
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,289 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SM1 4RQSutton
How well off SM1 4RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM1 4RQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.6% of adults in the SM1 4RQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.6% of adults in the SM1 4RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.5% of adults in the SM1 4RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM1 4RQ (Sutton Central) (about 3,289 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.