Affluence in CR7 8PL
How CR7 8PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton Heath North West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,758 (2024)
CR7 8PLThornton Heath
How well off CR7 8PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR7 8PL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the CR7 8PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 12.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the CR7 8PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.4% of adults in the CR7 8PL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR7 8PL (Thornton Heath North West) (about 1,758 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.