Affluence in CR0 5BB
How CR0 5BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,667 (2024)
CR0 5BBCroydon
How well off CR0 5BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR0 5BB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the CR0 5BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.2% of adults in the CR0 5BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.4% of adults in the CR0 5BB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR0 5BB (Shirley West) (about 1,667 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.