Affluence in CR8 5BE
How CR8 5BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kenley South
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,929 (2024)
CR8 5BEPurley
How well off CR8 5BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR8 5BE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66% of adults in the CR8 5BE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.4% of adults in the CR8 5BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.2% of adults in the CR8 5BE area hold a degree or equivalent, 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 5BE (Kenley South) (about 1,929 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.