Affluence in CR2 8BT
How CR2 8BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Selsdon
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,578 (2024)
CR2 8BTSouth Croydon
How well off CR2 8BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR2 8BT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the CR2 8BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the CR2 8BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.9% of adults in the CR2 8BT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR2 8BT (Selsdon) (about 1,578 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.