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Affluence in SM6 0QR

How SM6 0QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Carshalton on the Hill
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,771 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM6 0QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM6 0QR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£83,026
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in the SM6 0QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

SM6 0QREngland
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in the SM6 0QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SM6 0QREngland
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.1% of adults in the SM6 0QR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

SM6 0QREngland
Degree level or above38.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM6 0QR (Carshalton on the Hill) (about 1,771 residents).

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

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