Affluence in SM7 2LQ
How SM7 2LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banstead
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,655 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SM7 2LQBanstead
How well off SM7 2LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SM7 2LQ 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.
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.5% of adults in the SM7 2LQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.6% of adults in the SM7 2LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the SM7 2LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM7 2LQ (Banstead) (about 1,655 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.