Affluence in CR8 1JR
How CR8 1JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kenley South
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,724 (2024)
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How well off CR8 1JR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR8 1JR 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.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the CR8 1JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.1% of adults in the CR8 1JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.8% of adults in the CR8 1JR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR8 1JR (Kenley South) (about 1,724 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.