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Affluence in SM5 4EA

How SM5 4EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Carshalton Beeches & Banstead Road
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,592 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM5 4EA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM5 4EA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£107,618
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
99%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the SM5 4EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

SM5 4EAEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired28.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.5% of adults in the SM5 4EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SM5 4EAEngland
Higher managerial & professional30.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.8% of adults in the SM5 4EA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

SM5 4EAEngland
Degree level or above52.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications8.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 4EA (Carshalton Beeches & Banstead Road) (about 1,592 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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