Affluence in CR2 8QZ
How CR2 8QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Forestdale
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,471 (2024)
CR2 8QZSouth Croydon
How well off CR2 8QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR2 8QZ 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.
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the CR2 8QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the CR2 8QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the CR2 8QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR2 8QZ (Forestdale) (about 1,471 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.