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Affluence in SW16 4

How SW16 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
21,805 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW16 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SW16 4 averages decile 4.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Income3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Employment4.5
  • Crime4.5
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Health and disability6.5
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£69,243
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
83
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SW16 4 is broadly in line with that, at 58.6%. 14.4% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

SW16 4England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed14.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SW16 4 is broadly in line with that, at 31%.

SW16 4England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SW16 4 is above that, at 40%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

SW16 4England
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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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