Affluence in SM4 4PS
How SM4 4PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Morden
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
SM4 4PSMorden
How well off SM4 4PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM4 4PS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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.
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.5% of adults in the SM4 4PS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the SM4 4PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the SM4 4PS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM4 4PS (Lower Morden) (about 1,525 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.