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Affluence in SM1

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

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
61,826 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SM1 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Crime5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Employment6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,641
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.2% of adults in SM1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

SM1England
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in SM1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SM1England
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.9% of adults in SM1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

SM1England
Degree level or above39.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%18.1%

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

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