Affluence in SM1 9QY
How SM1 9QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Central
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,485 (2024)
SM1 9QYSutton
How well off SM1 9QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM1 9QY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.1% of adults in the SM1 9QY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the SM1 9QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54% of adults in the SM1 9QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM1 9QY (Sutton Central) (about 1,485 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.