Affluence in SM5 3EE
How SM5 3EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wallington South
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,274 (2024)
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How well off SM5 3EE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 3EE 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
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability10.0
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 3EE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.6% of adults in the SM5 3EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.3% of adults in the SM5 3EE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 3EE (Wallington South) (about 2,274 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.