Affluence in SM5 2NB
How SM5 2NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hackbridge
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,484 (2024)
SM5 2NBCarshalton
How well off SM5 2NB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 2NB area scores 7.0 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
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the SM5 2NB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.1% of adults in the SM5 2NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.2% of adults in the SM5 2NB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 2NB (Hackbridge) (about 1,484 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.