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Affluence in CR7

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

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
65,520 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR7 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 37 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income2.8
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Crime3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Health and disability5.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£66,481
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in CR7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.

CR7England
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student10.3%7.9%
Retired12.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in CR7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CR7England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in CR7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

CR7England
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%

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

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