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)
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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
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.
Social grade
44% of adults in the SM7 1JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
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.
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.