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Affluence in SM6 7DE

How SM6 7DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hackbridge
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,717 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM6 7DE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM6 7DE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,952
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.7% of adults in the SM6 7DE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SM6 7DEEngland
Employee, full-time46%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in the SM6 7DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SM6 7DEEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.9% of adults in the SM6 7DE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

SM6 7DEEngland
Degree level or above39.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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 7DE (Hackbridge) (about 1,717 residents).

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

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