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Affluence in CR8

How CR8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
47,658 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR8 scores 7.9 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.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Crime7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Health and disability7.9
  • Education and skills8.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£86,959
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in CR8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

CR8England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.3% of adults in CR8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CR8England
Higher managerial & professional21.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.8% of adults in CR8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.

CR8England
Degree level or above45.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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