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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)
Deprivation

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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,627
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

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.

SM4 5QPEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

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%.

SM4 5QPEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

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.

SM4 5QPEngland
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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 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.

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