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Postcode district · Croydon

Affluence in CR0

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

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
211,477 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR0 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 117 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Employment4.2
  • Living environment4.3
  • Crime4.4
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Health and disability5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,873
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in CR0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

CR0England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in CR0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CR0England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in CR0 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

CR0England
Degree level or above38.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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