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Affluence in CR9 6

How CR9 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
11,773 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR9 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR9 6 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.4
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Education and skills5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,772
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.9% of adults in CR9 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

CR9 6England
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired11.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.9% of adults in CR9 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CR9 6England
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.4% of adults in CR9 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

CR9 6England
Degree level or above48.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%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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