Affluence in CR5 1QR
How CR5 1QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Coulsdon
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,536 (2024)
CR5 1QRCoulsdon
How well off CR5 1QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR5 1QR area scores 9.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the CR5 1QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.7% of adults in the CR5 1QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.3% of adults in the CR5 1QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR5 1QR (Old Coulsdon) (about 1,536 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.