Affluence in SW20 0SZ
How SW20 0SZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cottenham Park
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
SW20 0SZLondon
How well off SW20 0SZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW20 0SZ area scores 10.0 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
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the SW20 0SZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.3% of adults in the SW20 0SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
64.1% of adults in the SW20 0SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW20 0SZ (Cottenham Park) (about 1,571 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.