Affluence in SM3 8QZ
How SM3 8QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheam High Street
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,660 (2024)
How well off SM3 8QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM3 8QZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the SM3 8QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.8% of adults in the SM3 8QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the SM3 8QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM3 8QZ (Cheam High Street) (about 1,660 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.