Affluence in CR2 6QN
How CR2 6QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Purley Central
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,057 (2024)
CR2 6QNSouth Croydon
How well off CR2 6QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR2 6QN 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
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.1% of adults in the CR2 6QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the CR2 6QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.4% of adults in the CR2 6QN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR2 6QN (Purley Central) (about 2,057 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.