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Affluence in SW19

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

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
103,724 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW19 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 63 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Income6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Crime6.9
  • Employment7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
  • Health and disability8.6
  • Education and skills8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£92,643
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.7% of adults in SW19 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

SW19England
Employee, full-time43.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.5% of adults in SW19 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW19England
Higher managerial & professional26.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

60.9% of adults in SW19 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

SW19England
Degree level or above60.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%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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