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Affluence in CR3

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

Council
Tandridge
Region
South East
Population
39,858 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR3 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
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Crime6.6
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income7.3
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Employment7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Health and disability7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,083
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in CR3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

CR3England
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in CR3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CR3England
Higher managerial & professional19.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in CR3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

CR3England
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%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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