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Affluence in CR0 7

How CR0 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
26,272 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR0 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR0 7 scores 6.7 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.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Health and disability7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,536
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in CR0 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

CR0 7England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in CR0 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CR0 7England
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in CR0 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

CR0 7England
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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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