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Affluence in SM6 7HN

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

Neighbourhood
Hackbridge
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM6 7HN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM6 7HN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
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

68.9% of adults in the SM6 7HN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

SM6 7HNEngland
Employee, full-time45.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in the SM6 7HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SM6 7HNEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in the SM6 7HN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

SM6 7HNEngland
Degree level or above38.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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 7HN (Hackbridge) (about 1,415 residents).

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

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