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CR2 8

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11,603 people · median £500,000 · Croydon

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Croydon Council · Conservative mayor · council NOC, Labour largest 28/70 seats · 40% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This postcode sector

Population11,603

0–14

17%

15–24

11%

25–44

23%

45–64

27%

65+

22%

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Median age44.3

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate61%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents7.2%

Self-employed · of people in work18.9%

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Retired15.5%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified35%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications15.6%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health85%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 6.97/10

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Happiness7.11/10

Feels worthwhile7.64/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.95/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 7/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 65% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 7/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 7/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 7 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

6.5/10

Employment

6.4/10

Education & skills

7.1/10

Health & disability

7.3/10

Crime

6.9/10

Housing & services

6.5/10

Living environment

6.3/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

78%

own their home

67%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 13%

ONS Census 2021

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