Affluence in SW18 4QR
How SW18 4QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Merton Road
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,209 (2024)
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How well off SW18 4QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW18 4QR area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.4% of adults in the SW18 4QR area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
71.4% of adults in the SW18 4QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
77% of adults in the SW18 4QR area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW18 4QR (Merton Road) (about 2,209 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.