Affluence in SW19 8RZ
How SW19 8RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Colliers Wood
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,729 (2024)
How well off SW19 8RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW19 8RZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
78% of adults in the SW19 8RZ area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 6.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.9% of adults in the SW19 8RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
61.5% of adults in the SW19 8RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW19 8RZ (Colliers Wood) (about 1,729 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.