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Affluence in SM4 4JD

How SM4 4JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cannon Hill
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,879 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM4 4JD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM4 4JD 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£91,477
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in the SM4 4JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

SM4 4JDEngland
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in the SM4 4JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SM4 4JDEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42% of adults in the SM4 4JD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

SM4 4JDEngland
Degree level or above42%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%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 SM4 4JD (Cannon Hill) (about 1,879 residents).

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

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