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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 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£76,686
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
91
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; CR9 5 is broadly in line with that, at 57.2%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CR9 5 is above that, at 39.1%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CR9 5 is above that, at 43.5%. 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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