Affluence in SM4 5QP
How SM4 5QP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Helier North
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,011 (2024)
How well off SM4 5QP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM4 5QP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- 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
57.7% of adults in the SM4 5QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the SM4 5QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.9% of adults in the SM4 5QP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM4 5QP (St Helier North) (about 2,011 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.