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Affluence in SM4 6

How SM4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
24,919 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM4 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SM4 6 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Income3.2
  • Employment3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Living environment4.2
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Crime4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Health and disability6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,038
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in SM4 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

SM4 6England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in SM4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SM4 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in SM4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

SM4 6England
Degree level or above34.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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