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Affluence in SW16 3BA

How SW16 3BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Norbury East
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,663 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW16 3BA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW16 3BA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,506
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in the SW16 3BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

SW16 3BAEngland
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in the SW16 3BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SW16 3BAEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.5% of adults in the SW16 3BA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

SW16 3BAEngland
Degree level or above47.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW16 3BA (Norbury East) (about 1,663 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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