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Affluence in SM7 1JL

How SM7 1JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Nork
Council
Reigate and Banstead
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,727 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SM7 1JL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM7 1JL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,801
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.3% of adults in the SM7 1JL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

SM7 1JLEngland
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed14.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44% of adults in the SM7 1JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SM7 1JLEngland
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in the SM7 1JL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.

SM7 1JLEngland
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications9.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM7 1JL (Nork) (about 1,727 residents).

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

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