Affluence in CR2 8YL
How CR2 8YL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Selsdon
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
CR2 8YLSouth Croydon
How well off CR2 8YL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR2 8YL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the CR2 8YL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.6% of adults in the CR2 8YL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the CR2 8YL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR2 8YL (Selsdon) (about 1,604 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.