Affluence in SM5 2BX
How SM5 2BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hackbridge
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,880 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SM5 2BXCarshalton
How well off SM5 2BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 2BX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.1% of adults in the SM5 2BX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the SM5 2BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.1% of adults in the SM5 2BX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 2BX (Hackbridge) (about 1,880 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.