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Affluence in SW19 2EW

How SW19 2EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lavender Park
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,679 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW19 2EW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW19 2EW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£71,740
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.3% of adults in the SW19 2EW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

SW19 2EWEngland
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired8.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the SW19 2EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SW19 2EWEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.4% of adults in the SW19 2EW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

SW19 2EWEngland
Degree level or above44.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW19 2EW (Lavender Park) (about 1,679 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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