Affluence in CR0 9HT
How CR0 9HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Forestdale
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,662 (2024)
CR0 9HTCroydon
How well off CR0 9HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR0 9HT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the CR0 9HT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the CR0 9HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.3% of adults in the CR0 9HT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR0 9HT (Forestdale) (about 1,662 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.