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Affluence in SM3 9TR

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

Neighbourhood
North Cheam East
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,467 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM3 9TR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM3 9TR area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£83,700
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.7% of adults in the SM3 9TR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SM3 9TREngland
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in the SM3 9TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SM3 9TREngland
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in the SM3 9TR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

SM3 9TREngland
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%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 9TR (North Cheam East) (about 1,467 residents).

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

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