Affluence in CR8 3QS
How CR8 3QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Orchard Hill, Woodcote Green & Clockhouse
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
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How well off CR8 3QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR8 3QS 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 environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the CR8 3QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.9% of adults in the CR8 3QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48% of adults in the CR8 3QS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR8 3QS (Orchard Hill, Woodcote Green & Clockhouse) (about 1,584 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.