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Croydon

According to the 2021 census, Croydon had a total of 390,719 usual residents residing in 152,946 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 38.0 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 4,516.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 38.0 years.

Religion: In Croydon, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 48.85% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 25.88% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 10.42%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Croydon is ‘White’, constituting 48.37% of the total population. The ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 22.64%, while ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ accounts for 17.53%.

Economic activity: 63.41% of Croydon’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 41.63% of its inhabitants is married and 42.91% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (61.88%). Most of the properties in Croydon are flats, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Croydon crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 109.93. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Croydon in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Croydon, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (3)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (8)
  2. Ethnic group:
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (3)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (4)
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (7)
  3. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (2)
    • Fair health- Rank (3)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (5)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (8)
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (9)
  5. Occupation:
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (1)
    • Sales and customer service- Rank (2)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (3)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (7)
    • Detached- Rank (8)
    • Terraced- Rank (8)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (3)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (9)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Croydon

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Flats 44,285 28.95
Semi-detached 37,841 24.74
Terraced 35,580 23.26
Detached 18,714 12.24
Converted or shared house 12,973 8.48
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 2,238 1.46
Converted building. Eg school, church 1,178 0.77
Caravan or other mobile structure 137 0.09

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 7 1.46
Detached 8 12.24
Terraced 8 23.26
Semi-detached 11 24.74
Converted or shared house 13 8.48
Caravan or other mobile structure 15 0.09
Flats 16 28.95
Converted building. Eg school, church 17 0.77

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Property ownership in Croydon

  1. Owned – 54.70% (83,667)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 30.52% (46,675)
    2. Owns outright – 24.19% (36,992)
  2. Private rented – 25.79% (39,441)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 23.85% (36,484)
    2. Other private rented – 1.93% (2,957)
  3. Social rented – 17.90% (27,371)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 9.66% (14,769)
    2. Other social rented – 8.24% (12,602)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.43% (2,183)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.43% (2,183)

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 12 (54.70%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 11 (30.52%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 12 (24.19%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 13 (1.43%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 13 (1.43%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 14 (17.90%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 14 (9.66%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 20 (8.24%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 15 (25.79%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 15 (23.85%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 19 (1.93%)

Comparing Croydon wards.

Families in Croydon

  1. Single family household – 61.88% (94,644)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 29.20% (44,664)
      1. Dependent children – 15.43% (23,600)
      2. No children – 7.73% (11,821)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.04% (9,243)
    2. Lone parent family – 16.05% (24,543)
      1. With dependent children – 9.92% (15,169)
      2. All children non-dependent – 6.13% (9,374)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 9.69% (14,817)
      1. No children – 5.25% (8,027)
      2. With dependent children – 3.72% (5,690)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.72% (1,100)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 5.54% (8,471)
    5. Other single family household – 1.41% (2,149)
      1. Other family composition – 1.41% (2,149)
  2. One person household – 28.17% (43,091)
    1. Other – 18.59% (28,439)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 9.58% (14,652)
  3. Other household types – 9.95% (15,212)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 5.21% (7,962)
    2. With dependent children – 4.74% (7,250)

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 12 (61.88%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 2 (16.05%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 2 (9.92%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 3 (6.13%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 11 (5.54%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 12 (29.20%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (6.04%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 13 (15.43%)
      3. No children – rank – 16 (7.73%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 15 (1.41%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 15 (1.41%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 20 (9.69%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 3 (0.72%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 10 (3.72%)
      3. No children – rank – 23 (5.25%)
  2. One person household – rank – 15 (28.17%)
    1. Other – rank – 13 (18.59%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 14 (9.58%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 15 (9.95%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (4.74%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 16 (5.21%)

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Croydon household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 73,406 47.99
Household is deprived in one dimension 51,772 33.85
Household is deprived in two dimensions 21,635 14.15
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5,581 3.65
Household is deprived in four dimensions 552 0.36

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 3 33.85
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9 14.15
Household is deprived in four dimensions 11 0.36
Household is deprived in three dimensions 13 3.65
Household is not deprived in any dimension 20 47.99

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Household sizes in Croydon

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 45,181 29.54
1 person in household 43,091 28.17
3 people in household 27,823 18.19
4 people in household 22,312 14.59
5 people in household 9,257 6.05
6 people in household 3,362 2.2
7 people in household 1,174 0.77
8 or more people in household 746 0.49

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
6 people in household 4 2.2
5 people in household 5 6.05
3 people in household 6 18.19
7 people in household 7 0.77
8 or more people in household 10 0.49
4 people in household 13 14.59
1 person in household 15 28.17
2 people in household 22 29.54

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Age groups of Croydon residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 85,735 21.94
Aged 50 to 64 years 73,218 18.74
Aged 10 to 15 years 30,158 7.72
Aged 65 to 74 years 29,022 7.43
Aged 4 years and under 25,171 6.44
Aged 5 to 9 years 24,992 6.4
Aged 25 to 34 years 21,620 5.53
Aged 16 to 19 years 17,612 4.51
Aged 75 to 84 years 16,944 4.34
Aged 85 years and over 7,106 1.82

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 4 years and under 3 6.44
Aged 16 to 19 years 5 4.51
Aged 10 to 15 years 8 7.72
Aged 5 to 9 years 9 6.4
Aged 50 to 64 years 10 18.74
Aged 85 years and over 11 1.82
Aged 65 to 74 years 12 7.43
Aged 75 to 84 years 12 4.34
Aged 25 to 34 years 15 5.53
Aged 35 to 49 years 15 21.94

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Gender breakdown in Croydon

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 203,086 51.98
Male 187,633 48.02

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 9 51.98
Male 17 48.02

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Croydon Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 200,050 51.2
Good health 130,711 33.45
Fair health 43,327 11.09
Bad health 12,733 3.26
Very bad health 3,898 1.0

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 2 33.45
Fair health 3 11.09
Bad health 11 3.26
Very bad health 13 1.0
Very good health 24 51.2

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Relationship status amongst Croydon Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 42.91% (133,181)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 41.63% (129,228)
    1. Married – 41.38% (128,456)
      1. Opposite sex – 41.08% (127,503)
      2. Same sex – 0.31% (953)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.25% (772)
      1. Same sex – 0.16% (493)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.09% (279)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.11% (25,175)
    1. Divorced – 8.08% (25,068)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (107)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 4.69% (14,572)
    1. Widowed – 4.69% (14,545)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (27)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.66% (8,242)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.64% (8,197)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (45)

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 5 (2.66%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 5 (2.64%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 14 (0.01%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 8 (8.11%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 8 (8.08%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 13 (0.03%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 9 (4.69%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 9 (4.69%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 10 (0.01%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 12 (41.63%)
    1. Married – rank – 12 (41.38%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 12 (41.08%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 16 (0.31%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 17 (0.25%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 16 (0.16%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 17 (0.09%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 14 (42.91%)

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Croydon residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 75.89% (296,528)
    1. United Kingdom – 65.15% (254,536)
    2. EU countries – 9.40% (36,714)
      1. European Union EU14 – 4.42% (17,266)
      2. European Union EU8 – 2.91% (11,355)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.81% (7,074)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.26% (1,019)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.35% (5,278)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.35% (5,278)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 9.97% (38,973)
  3. Africa – 8.62% (33,692)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 5.16% (20,180)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.29% (1,129)
  6. British Overseas – 0.06% (218)

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 3 (8.62%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 4 (0.06%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (9.97%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 11 (5.16%)
  5. Europe – rank – 17 (75.89%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 11 (65.15%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 17 (9.40%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 4 (2.91%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 5 (1.81%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 16 (0.26%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 18 (4.42%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 19 (1.35%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 19 (1.35%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 23 (0.29%)

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Passport records of Croydon residents

  1. Europe – 86.18% (336,706)
    1. United Kingdom – 74.52% (291,151)
    2. Other Europe – 10.68% (41,725)
      1. EU Member countries – 10.26% (40,076)
        1. Other EU countries – 2.20% (8,606)
        2. Poland – 2.01% (7,845)
        3. Romania – 1.31% (5,115)
        4. Italy – 1.27% (4,968)
        5. Portugal – 1.24% (4,836)
        6. Spain – 0.93% (3,618)
        7. France – 0.61% (2,368)
        8. Germany – 0.40% (1,546)
        9. Lithuania – 0.30% (1,174)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.42% (1,649)
        1. Other Europe – 0.35% (1,351)
        2. Turkey – 0.08% (298)
    3. Ireland – 0.98% (3,830)
  2. No passport held – 7.32% (28,590)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.93% (11,448)
    1. Southern Asia – 2.29% (8,937)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.27% (1,061)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.27% (1,062)
    4. Middle East – 0.09% (335)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (53)
  4. Africa – 2.04% (7,968)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 1.43% (5,585)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.52% (2,032)
    3. North Africa – 0.09% (351)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.40% (5,462)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.90% (3,511)
    2. Central and South America – 0.50% (1,951)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.14% (532)

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 4 (2.04%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 5 (1.43%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 5 (0.52%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 17 (0.09%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 6 (7.32%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (2.93%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 4 (2.29%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 18 (0.09%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 19 (0.01%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 21 (0.27%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 22 (0.27%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (1.40%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.90%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 15 (0.50%)
  5. Europe – rank – 19 (86.18%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 11 (74.52%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 16 (10.68%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 15 (10.26%)
        1. Poland – rank – 2 (2.01%)
        2. Portugal – rank – 4 (1.24%)
        3. Romania – rank – 4 (1.31%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 11 (0.30%)
        5. Spain – rank – 14 (0.93%)
        6. Italy – rank – 15 (1.27%)
        7. France – rank – 17 (0.61%)
        8. Other EU countries – rank – 17 (2.20%)
        9. Germany – rank – 18 (0.40%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 20 (0.42%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 20 (0.35%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 21 (0.08%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 20 (0.98%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 23 (0.14%)

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Ethnic groups in Croydon

  1. White – 48.37% (188,985)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 37.44% (146,268)
    2. Other White – 9.33% (36,450)
    3. Irish – 1.26% (4,935)
    4. Roma – 0.29% (1,120)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.05% (212)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 22.64% (88,441)
    1. African – 10.29% (40,219)
    2. Caribbean – 9.24% (36,108)
    3. Other Black – 3.10% (12,114)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 17.53% (68,487)
    1. Indian – 7.57% (29,563)
    2. Other Asian – 4.12% (16,080)
    3. Pakistani – 3.93% (15,345)
    4. Chinese – 1.01% (3,950)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.91% (3,549)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 7.61% (29,745)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 2.66% (10,380)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.35% (9,172)
    3. White and Asian – 1.47% (5,740)
    4. White and Black African – 1.14% (4,453)
  5. Other ethnic group – 3.86% (15,066)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 3.28% (12,807)
    2. Arab – 0.58% (2,259)

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 3 (7.61%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 2 (2.66%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 4 (1.14%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 9 (2.35%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 13 (1.47%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 4 (22.64%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 2 (9.24%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 3 (3.10%)
    3. African – rank – 7 (10.29%)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 7 (17.53%)
    1. Indian – rank – 2 (7.57%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 3 (3.93%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 9 (4.12%)
    4. Bangladeshi – rank – 10 (0.91%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 22 (1.01%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 16 (3.86%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 14 (3.28%)
    2. Arab – rank – 18 (0.58%)
  5. White – rank – 23 (48.37%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 15 (0.05%)
    2. Roma – rank – 15 (0.29%)
    3. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 17 (37.44%)
    4. Other White – rank – 18 (9.33%)
    5. Irish – rank – 19 (1.26%)

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Religions in Croydon

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 190,880 48.85
No religion 101,119 25.88
Muslim 40,717 10.42
Not answered 27,035 6.92
Hindu 23,145 5.92
Other religion 3,189 0.82
Buddhist 2,371 0.61
Sikh 1,654 0.42
Jewish 609 0.16

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Hindu 3 5.92
Other religion 5 0.82
Christian 6 48.85
Sikh 8 0.42
Muslim 9 10.42
Not answered 13 6.92
Buddhist 21 0.61
No religion 23 25.88
Jewish 23 0.16

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Employment and unemployment amongst Croydon Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 63.41% (196,811)
    1. In employment – 59.28% (183,994)
      1. Employee – 47.91% (148,697)
        1. Full-time – 36.08% (112,006)
        2. Part-time – 11.82% (36,691)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.64% (29,924)
        1. Full-time – 5.34% (16,572)
        2. Part-time – 4.30% (13,352)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.73% (5,373)
        1. Full-time – 1.25% (3,890)
        2. Part-time – 0.48% (1,483)
    2. Unemployed – 4.13% (12,817)
  2. Economically inactive – 34.23% (106,260)
    1. Retired – 15.48% (48,038)
    2. Student – 5.89% (18,293)
    3. Looking after home or family – 5.29% (16,421)
    4. Other – 3.99% (12,396)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.58% (11,112)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.36% (7,325)
    1. In employment – 1.74% (5,411)
      1. Employee – 1.55% (4,816)
        1. Part-time – 1.17% (3,626)
        2. Full-time – 0.38% (1,190)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.16% (510)
        1. Part-time – 0.12% (366)
        2. Full-time – 0.05% (144)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.03% (85)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (49)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (36)
    2. Unemployed – 0.62% (1,914)

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 12 (34.23%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 10 (5.29%)
    2. Retired – rank – 11 (15.48%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 13 (3.58%)
    4. Other – rank – 13 (3.99%)
    5. Student – rank – 16 (5.89%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 13 (2.36%)
    1. In employment – rank – 12 (1.74%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.03%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.01%)
      2. Employee – rank – 11 (1.55%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 9 (1.17%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.38%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 18 (0.16%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.05%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.12%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 13 (0.62%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 14 (63.41%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 10 (4.13%)
    2. In employment – rank – 17 (59.28%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 16 (1.73%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 6 (0.48%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 17 (1.25%)
      2. Employee – rank – 17 (47.91%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (11.82%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (36.08%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 18 (9.64%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (5.34%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 18 (4.30%)

Comparing Croydon wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Croydon

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 66,130 21.3
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 45,735 14.73
Intermediate occupations 37,862 12.2
Small employers and own account workers 35,382 11.4
Semi-routine occupations 31,084 10.01
Never worked and long-term unemployed 29,723 9.58
Routine occupations 26,908 8.67
Full-time students 24,432 7.87
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 13,143 4.23

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Semi-routine occupations 4 10.01
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 7 4.23
Routine occupations 7 8.67
Intermediate occupations 8 12.2
Small employers and own account workers 9 11.4
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9 9.58
Full-time students 14 7.87
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18 21.3
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 23 14.73

Comparing Croydon wards.

Occupation groups in Croydon

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 43,348 22.89
Associate professional and technical 26,739 14.12
Managers, directors and senior officials 24,114 12.73
Administrative and secretarial 19,333 10.21
Caring, leisure and other service 18,250 9.64
Elementary 17,155 9.06
Skilled trades 15,968 8.43
Sales and customer service 13,735 7.25
Process, plant and machine operatives 10,765 5.68

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Rank of Croydon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 1 9.64
Sales and customer service 2 7.25
Process, plant and machine operatives 3 5.68
Elementary 6 9.06
Administrative and secretarial 7 10.21
Skilled trades 7 8.43
Professional occupations 21 22.89
Associate professional and technical 22 14.12
Managers, directors and senior officials 23 12.73

Comparing Croydon wards.