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