Affluence in SM4 5LA
How SM4 5LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morden Central
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,857 (2024)
SM4 5LAMorden
How well off SM4 5LA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM4 5LA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the SM4 5LA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the SM4 5LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.6% of adults in the SM4 5LA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM4 5LA (Morden Central) (about 1,857 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.