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Affluence in SM4 9

How SM4 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
3,913 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM4 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SM4 9 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£68,035
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
81
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SM4 9 is broadly in line with that, at 60.3%. 13.1% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

SM4 9England
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SM4 9 is broadly in line with that, at 31.5%.

SM4 9England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SM4 9 is above that, at 42.4%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

SM4 9England
Degree level or above42.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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