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Affluence in SW20 8

How SW20 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
20,593 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW20 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW20 8 scores 8.9 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Income8.2
  • Crime8.7
  • Children in low-income families8.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
  • Employment9.1
  • Health and disability9.6
  • Education and skills9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£100,829
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

66.2% of adults in SW20 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

SW20 8England
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58% of adults in SW20 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW20 8England
Higher managerial & professional31.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.4%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine4.9%11.3%
Routine4.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65.3% of adults in SW20 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.

SW20 8England
Degree level or above65.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications8.2%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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