Affluence in SM3 9UT
How SM3 9UT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- North Cheam East
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,517 (2024)
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How well off SM3 9UT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM3 9UT 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.
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.5% of adults in the SM3 9UT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the SM3 9UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the SM3 9UT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM3 9UT (North Cheam East) (about 1,517 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.