Affluence in SM6 8EP
How SM6 8EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wallington North
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,369 (2024)
How well off SM6 8EP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM6 8EP area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SM6 8EP area is broadly in line with that, at 57%. 21.9% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SM6 8EP area is above that, at 37.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SM6 8EP area is broadly in line with that, at 36%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SM6 8EP sits in (Wallington North): about 1,369 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.