Affluence in SM7 2EX
How SM7 2EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banstead
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,259 (2024)
SM7 2EXBanstead
How well off SM7 2EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM7 2EX area scores 7.0 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.7% of adults in the SM7 2EX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the SM7 2EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the SM7 2EX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM7 2EX (Banstead) (about 1,259 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.