Affluence in SM5 2DD
How SM5 2DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hackbridge
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,535 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off SM5 2DD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 2DD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.6% of adults in the SM5 2DD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the SM5 2DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the SM5 2DD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 2DD (Hackbridge) (about 1,535 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.