Affluence in SM5 2SL
How SM5 2SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- The Wrythe
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,645 (2024)
SM5 2SLCarshalton
How well off SM5 2SL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 2SL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the SM5 2SL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 11% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the SM5 2SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the SM5 2SL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 2SL (The Wrythe) (about 1,645 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.