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Affluence in SM4 6AA

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

Neighbourhood
Mitcham South
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,647 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM4 6AA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM4 6AA 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,928
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in the SM4 6AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

SM4 6AAEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the SM4 6AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SM4 6AAEngland
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in the SM4 6AA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

SM4 6AAEngland
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications18%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 6AA (Mitcham South) (about 1,647 residents).

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

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