Affluence in SM2 6LG
How SM2 6LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton South West
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,033 (2024)
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How well off SM2 6LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM2 6LG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.5% of adults in the SM2 6LG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.1% of adults in the SM2 6LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.4% of adults in the SM2 6LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM2 6LG (Sutton South West) (about 2,033 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.