Affluence in SE25 4LB
How SE25 4LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Norwood Central
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,598 (2024)
How well off SE25 4LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE25 4LB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.4% of adults in the SE25 4LB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the SE25 4LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the SE25 4LB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE25 4LB (South Norwood Central) (about 1,598 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.