Affluence in CR0 2SW
How CR0 2SW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- University Hospital & Queen's Road
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
CR0 2SWCroydon
How well off CR0 2SW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR0 2SW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.2% of adults in the CR0 2SW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 3.9% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the CR0 2SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.6% of adults in the CR0 2SW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR0 2SW (University Hospital & Queen's Road) (about 1,386 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.