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Affluence in SM4

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

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
50,177 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SM4 scores 6.5 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
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Income5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Employment5.8
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
  • Health and disability7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,754
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in SM4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

SM4England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in SM4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SM4England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in SM4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

SM4England
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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