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Crystal Palace

6 sales in the last 12 months · median £325,000 · Croydon

Good for schools
Croydon Council · Conservative mayor · council NOC, Labour largest   28/70 seats · 40% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population1,514

0–14
19%
15–24
11%
25–44
30%
45–64
25%
65+
14%
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Median age37.7
Born outside the UK35%
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

In work61%

Unemployment7.2%
Self-employed18.9%
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Retired15.5%
Residents 16+ in employment · Census 2021

Education41%

Level 4+ (degree)41%
No qualifications16.1%
Residents with a Level-4+ qualification · Census 2021

Health & wellbeing85%

Good health
85%
Life satisfaction 6.97/10
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Happiness7.11/10
Feels worthwhile7.64/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.95/10
Census 2021 · ONS wellbeing survey
Deprivation — IMD decile 5/10 · little changed since 2019. About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 5/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% 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 5 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
5.0/10
Employment
4.0/10
Education & skills
8.0/10
Health & disability
6.0/10
Crime
6.0/10
Housing & services
3.0/10
Living environment
3.0/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
55%
own their home
ONS Census 2021
48%
White · Black 23%
ONS Census 2021
35%
born outside the UK
ONS Census 2021
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