Affluence in CR7 8DF
How CR7 8DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Norwood
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,001 (2024)
CR7 8DFThornton Heath
How well off CR7 8DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR7 8DF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the CR7 8DF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the CR7 8DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the CR7 8DF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR7 8DF (Upper Norwood) (about 2,001 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.