Affluence in SM5 1RT
How SM5 1RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Middleton Circle
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
SM5 1RTCarshalton
How well off SM5 1RT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 1RT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the SM5 1RT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.9% of adults in the SM5 1RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the SM5 1RT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 1RT (Middleton Circle) (about 1,586 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.