Affluence in SM2 5PD
How SM2 5PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banstead
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,407 (2024)
How well off SM2 5PD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM2 5PD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
31.7% of adults in the SM2 5PD area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the SM2 5PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the SM2 5PD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM2 5PD (Banstead) (about 2,407 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.