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Affluence in CR9 5

How CR9 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
8,117 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR9 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR9 5 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Crime5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Education and skills6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,686
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in CR9 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

CR9 5England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.1% of adults in CR9 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CR9 5England
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.5% of adults in CR9 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

CR9 5England
Degree level or above43.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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