Affluence in SM7 2DG
How SM7 2DG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banstead
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,308 (2024)
SM7 2DGBanstead
How well off SM7 2DG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM7 2DG area scores 9.0 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.
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the SM7 2DG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.9% of adults in the SM7 2DG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the SM7 2DG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM7 2DG (Banstead) (about 1,308 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.