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People in Croydon

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Population
390,659
Density /km²
4,518.06
Median age
37.7
In good health
85%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
61%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
41%
A-level equivalent
15%
GCSE-level
22%
Apprenticeship
3.8%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
16%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
28%
Owned outright
24%
Private renting
26%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
42%
All adults speak English as a main language
80%
White
48%
Asian or Asian British
18%
Black or Black British
23%
Mixed or multiple
8%
Other ethnic groups
4%
Higher managerial & professional
15%
Lower managerial & professional
21%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
23%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.6%
Full-time students
7.9%
Christian
49%
Muslim
10.4%
Hindu
5.9%
Sikh
0.4%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.6%
No religion
26%
Other religion
0.8%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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