Affluence in SM5 2ER
How SM5 2ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- The Wrythe
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
SM5 2ERCarshalton
How well off SM5 2ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 2ER area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the SM5 2ER area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the SM5 2ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the SM5 2ER area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 2ER (The Wrythe) (about 1,911 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.