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Affluence in SM3 9AJ

How SM3 9AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stonecot
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,000 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM3 9AJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM3 9AJ area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,509
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.4% of adults in the SM3 9AJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

SM3 9AJEngland
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in the SM3 9AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SM3 9AJEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in the SM3 9AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

SM3 9AJEngland
Degree level or above32.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM3 9AJ (Stonecot) (about 2,000 residents).

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

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