Affluence in CR8 1HU
How CR8 1HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Purley Central
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,476 (2024)
CR8 1HUPurley
How well off CR8 1HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR8 1HU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the CR8 1HU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.4% of adults in the CR8 1HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
56.7% of adults in the CR8 1HU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR8 1HU (Purley Central) (about 1,476 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.