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Affluence in SW20 8DY

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

Neighbourhood
Wimbledon Chase
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,731 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW20 8DY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW20 8DY area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • 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
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£108,609
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
99
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW20 8DY area is above that, at 69.7%. 14.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SW20 8DYEngland
Employee, full-time46.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW20 8DY area is well above that, at 59%.

SW20 8DYEngland
Higher managerial & professional32.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.3%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW20 8DY area is well above that, at 65.3%. 7.7% have no qualifications.

SW20 8DYEngland
Degree level or above65.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications7.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW20 8DY sits in (Wimbledon Chase): about 1,731 residents.

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

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