Affluence in CR5 3BX
How CR5 3BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodmansterne
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,273 (2024)
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How well off CR5 3BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CR5 3BX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the CR5 3BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.9% of adults in the CR5 3BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.9% of adults in the CR5 3BX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR5 3BX (Woodmansterne) (about 1,273 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.