Affluence in SE25 6TH
How SE25 6TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton Heath North East
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,680 (2024)
How well off SE25 6TH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE25 6TH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.6% of adults in the SE25 6TH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the SE25 6TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40% of adults in the SE25 6TH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE25 6TH (Thornton Heath North East) (about 1,680 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.