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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)
Deprivation

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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,259
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

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.

SE25 6THEngland
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

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%.

SE25 6THEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

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.

SE25 6THEngland
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%
About these figures

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.

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