Affluence in SW19 3BZ
How SW19 3BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Merton Park
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,727 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SW19 3BZLondon
How well off SW19 3BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW19 3BZ area scores 9.0 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 households6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- 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
60.7% of adults in the SW19 3BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.8% of adults in the SW19 3BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
57.2% of adults in the SW19 3BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW19 3BZ (Merton Park) (about 1,727 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.