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Affluence in SM6

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

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
52,027 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SM6 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Income5.9
  • Employment5.9
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Education and skills7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,688
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

60.8% of adults in SM6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

SM6England
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in SM6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SM6England
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in SM6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

SM6England
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%18.1%

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

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