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Affluence in SM4 6QG

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

Neighbourhood
St Helier North
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,718 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM4 6QG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM4 6QG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
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

58.5% of adults in the SM4 6QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

SM4 6QGEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in the SM4 6QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SM4 6QGEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in the SM4 6QG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

SM4 6QGEngland
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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 6QG (St Helier North) (about 1,718 residents).

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

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