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Affluence in CR9

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

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
54,003 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CR9 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Income3.3
  • Crime3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment3.7
  • Employment3.9
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,102
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in CR9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

CR9England
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in CR9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CR9England
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.2% of adults in CR9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

CR9England
Degree level or above42.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17%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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