Affluence in CR7 8QR
How CR7 8QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton Heath North East
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,638 (2024)
CR7 8QRThornton Heath
How well off CR7 8QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR7 8QR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the CR7 8QR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the CR7 8QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.4% of adults in the CR7 8QR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR7 8QR (Thornton Heath North East) (about 1,638 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.