Affluence in SM5 1QL
How SM5 1QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Helier South
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,603 (2024)
SM5 1QLCarshalton
How well off SM5 1QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 1QL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the SM5 1QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.9% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the SM5 1QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.4% of adults in the SM5 1QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 1QL (St Helier South) (about 1,603 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.