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Postcode · Coulsdon

Affluence in CR5 1JN

How CR5 1JN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Old Coulsdon
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,686 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR5 1JN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR5 1JN area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£79,226
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in the CR5 1JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

CR5 1JNEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.5% of adults in the CR5 1JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CR5 1JNEngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.5%19.9%
Intermediate17.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in the CR5 1JN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

CR5 1JNEngland
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR5 1JN (Old Coulsdon) (about 1,686 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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