Affluence in SM5 2PG
How SM5 2PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carshalton Village
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,514 (2024)
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How well off SM5 2PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 2PG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the SM5 2PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.1% of adults in the SM5 2PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.9% of adults in the SM5 2PG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 2PG (Carshalton Village) (about 1,514 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.