Affluence in CR2 9EW
How CR2 9EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,844 (2024)
CR2 9EWSouth Croydon
How well off CR2 9EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR2 9EW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the CR2 9EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the CR2 9EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the CR2 9EW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR2 9EW (Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green) (about 1,844 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.