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Affluence in CR5 9

How CR5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
1,273 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR5 9 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). 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
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£94,407
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in CR5 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CR5 9England
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.9% of adults in CR5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CR5 9England
Higher managerial & professional21.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.9% of adults in CR5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

CR5 9England
Degree level or above43.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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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