Affluence in SM5 3EU
How SM5 3EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carshalton Village
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,289 (2024)
SM5 3EUCarshalton
How well off SM5 3EU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 3EU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the SM5 3EU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.7% of adults in the SM5 3EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.6% of adults in the SM5 3EU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 3EU (Carshalton Village) (about 1,289 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.