Affluence in SW18 4SE
How SW18 4SE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,976 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off SW18 4SE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW18 4SE area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.4% of adults in the SW18 4SE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
59.7% of adults in the SW18 4SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
66% of adults in the SW18 4SE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW18 4SE (Wimbledon Park & Durnsford Road) (about 1,976 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.