Affluence in SM3 8QH
How SM3 8QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheam High Street
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,026 (2024)
SM3 8QHSutton
How well off SM3 8QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM3 8QH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the SM3 8QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.4% of adults in the SM3 8QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.6% of adults in the SM3 8QH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM3 8QH (Cheam High Street) (about 2,026 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.