Affluence in SW20 9ET
How SW20 9ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Merton Park
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,666 (2024)
SW20 9ETLondon
How well off SW20 9ET is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW20 9ET area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the SW20 9ET area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the SW20 9ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.7% of adults in the SW20 9ET area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW20 9ET (Merton Park) (about 1,666 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.