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Affluence in SW20

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

Council
Merton
Region
London
Population
44,723 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW20 scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income8.1
  • Crime8.4
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Employment8.7
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Health and disability9.4
  • Education and skills9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£98,419
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

63% of adults in SW20 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

SW20England
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.4% of adults in SW20 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW20England
Higher managerial & professional27.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.9% of adults in SW20 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

SW20England
Degree level or above58.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%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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