Affluence in SM2 5AR
How SM2 5AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton South & Shanklin
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,107 (2024)
SM2 5ARSutton
How well off SM2 5AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM2 5AR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the SM2 5AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the SM2 5AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.7% of adults in the SM2 5AR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM2 5AR (Sutton South & Shanklin) (about 2,107 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.