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Affluence in CR3 5LG

How CR3 5LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Caterham North
Council
Tandridge
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,827 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR3 5LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR3 5LG area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,512
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in the CR3 5LG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

CR3 5LGEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in the CR3 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CR3 5LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in the CR3 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

CR3 5LGEngland
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR3 5LG (Caterham North) (about 1,827 residents).

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

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