Affluence in SM5 1AD
How SM5 1AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Helier South
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,420 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SM5 1ADCarshalton
How well off SM5 1AD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 1AD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.3% of adults in the SM5 1AD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.7% of adults in the SM5 1AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.3% of adults in the SM5 1AD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 1AD (St Helier South) (about 2,420 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.