Affluence in CR0 9LN
How CR0 9LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Forestdale
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,668 (2024)
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How well off CR0 9LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR0 9LN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the CR0 9LN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.8% of adults in the CR0 9LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the CR0 9LN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR0 9LN (Forestdale) (about 1,668 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.