Affluence in CR2 8RL
How CR2 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,325 (2024)
CR2 8RLSouth Croydon
How well off CR2 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR2 8RL 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.
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
51.8% of adults in the CR2 8RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the CR2 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41% of adults in the CR2 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR2 8RL (Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green) (about 1,325 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.