Affluence in CR2 6AZ
How CR2 6AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Waddon South
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,851 (2024)
CR2 6AZSouth Croydon
How well off CR2 6AZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR2 6AZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the CR2 6AZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the CR2 6AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the CR2 6AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR2 6AZ (Waddon South) (about 1,851 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.