Affluence in SM4 5BB
How SM4 5BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morden Central
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,007 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off SM4 5BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM4 5BB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the SM4 5BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.3% of adults in the SM4 5BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.7% of adults in the SM4 5BB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM4 5BB (Morden Central) (about 2,007 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.