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Affluence in SM2 7LR

How SM2 7LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ewell East
Council
Epsom and Ewell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,004 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM2 7LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM2 7LR area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,897
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the SM2 7LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

SM2 7LREngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.3% of adults in the SM2 7LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SM2 7LREngland
Higher managerial & professional26.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine3.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.3% of adults in the SM2 7LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.

SM2 7LREngland
Degree level or above51.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications7.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM2 7LR (Ewell East) (about 2,004 residents).

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

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