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Affluence in SW19 8

How SW19 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
22,817 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW19 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW19 8 scores 8.3 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.3
  • Income7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Employment8.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
  • Health and disability9.2
  • Education and skills9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£99,714
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
99%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70% of adults in SW19 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SW19 8England
Employee, full-time48.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

57.3% of adults in SW19 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW19 8England
Higher managerial & professional31%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65.4% of adults in SW19 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

SW19 8England
Degree level or above65.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications8.5%18.1%

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

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