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Postcode · Thornton Heath

Affluence in CR7 6ET

How CR7 6ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West Thornton North
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,524 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR7 6ET is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR7 6ET area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£63,791
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
74
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the CR7 6ET area is broadly in line with that, at 55.6%. 16.3% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

CR7 6ETEngland
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CR7 6ET area is below that, at 24.8%.

CR7 6ETEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CR7 6ET area is broadly in line with that, at 37.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

CR7 6ETEngland
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications5.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR7 6ET sits in (West Thornton North): about 1,524 residents.

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

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