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Affluence in SW20 8QY

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

Neighbourhood
Raynes Park
Council
Merton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,078 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW20 8QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW20 8QY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,337
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67% of adults in the SW20 8QY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

SW20 8QYEngland
Employee, full-time46.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.1% of adults in the SW20 8QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW20 8QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional26%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

60.1% of adults in the SW20 8QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.1% have no qualifications.

SW20 8QYEngland
Degree level or above60.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications8.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW20 8QY (Raynes Park) (about 2,078 residents).

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

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