Affluence in SM5 1DB
How SM5 1DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Middleton Circle
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,038 (2024)
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How well off SM5 1DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 1DB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the SM5 1DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.4% of adults in the SM5 1DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the SM5 1DB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 1DB (Middleton Circle) (about 2,038 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.