Affluence in CR7 7DW
How CR7 7DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton Heath West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,373 (2024)
CR7 7DWThornton Heath
How well off CR7 7DW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR7 7DW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the CR7 7DW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.8% of adults in the CR7 7DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.3% of adults in the CR7 7DW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR7 7DW (Thornton Heath West) (about 1,373 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.