Affluence in CR0 8SA
How CR0 8SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,552 (2024)
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How well off CR0 8SA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR0 8SA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- 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
49.1% of adults in the CR0 8SA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.4% of adults in the CR0 8SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.3% of adults in the CR0 8SA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR0 8SA (Shirley West) (about 1,552 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.