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Affluence in CR5 1NJ

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

Neighbourhood
Woodmansterne
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,697 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CR5 1NJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR5 1NJ 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 services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£94,407
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in the CR5 1NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CR5 1NJEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.6% of adults in the CR5 1NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CR5 1NJEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.5% of adults in the CR5 1NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

CR5 1NJEngland
Degree level or above47.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%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 1NJ (Woodmansterne) (about 1,697 residents).

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

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