Affluence in CR8 5UR
How CR8 5UR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kenley South
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,612 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off CR8 5UR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR8 5UR area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the CR8 5UR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.2% of adults in the CR8 5UR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.8% of adults in the CR8 5UR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR8 5UR (Kenley South) (about 1,612 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.