Affluence in SM2 5ET
How SM2 5ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton South West
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,819 (2024)
SM2 5ETSutton
How well off SM2 5ET is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM2 5ET area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the SM2 5ET area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the SM2 5ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.6% of adults in the SM2 5ET area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM2 5ET (Sutton South West) (about 1,819 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.