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Postcode area · Croydon

Affluence in CR

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

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
502,412 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 280 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.7
  • Income4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Employment5.2
  • Crime5.3
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Health and disability6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,776
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in CR are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

CREngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.5% of adults in CR work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CREngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.3% of adults in CR hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

CREngland
Degree level or above39.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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