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Postcode district · South Croydon

Affluence in CR2

How CR2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
71,782 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR2 scores 6.9 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.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 42 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.4
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Employment6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Crime6.8
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£79,443
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in CR2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

CR2England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42% of adults in CR2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CR2England
Higher managerial & professional18.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.3% of adults in CR2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

CR2England
Degree level or above43.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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