Affluence in SW19 2RR
How SW19 2RR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,959 (2024)
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How well off SW19 2RR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW19 2RR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the SW19 2RR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the SW19 2RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.2% of adults in the SW19 2RR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW19 2RR (Merton Church Road & Phipps Bridge) (about 1,959 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.