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Affluence in SM4 4QZ

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

Neighbourhood
Lower Morden
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,394 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM4 4QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM4 4QZ 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
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£87,505
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

60.7% of adults in the SM4 4QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

SM4 4QZEngland
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in the SM4 4QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SM4 4QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate16.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the SM4 4QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

SM4 4QZEngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19%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 4QZ (Lower Morden) (about 1,394 residents).

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

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