Deprivation Statistics for Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, Croydon

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, Croydon, Greater London

We have used the 14 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Croydon. We have combined these statitics into an English ward level, as most people are familiar with this geospacial area in their town or city. Here are those 14 marked on a map:

Each area has its own decile score. This is where each LSOA in England is ranked according to the level of deprivation and split into 10 equal groups. A decile score of 1 means the area is in the top 10% of deprived areas, 2 is equal to the top 20% and so forth. To simply these scores and apply them to a ward, we have created the iLiveHere rating. This takes the average decile score of all the LSOAs in a ward and converts that into a rating out of 10, where 1 is the best and 10 is the worst. We have then used to traffic light colour system as an at-a-glance reference. As you scroll down this page, the more red ratings you see, the more deprived Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown is. Indices of Deprivation statistics and are broken down into domains of deprivation or more simply, categories. These category scores are combined using a percentage weighting to give a an LSOA its final indices of deprivation score, decile and rank:

  • Income Deprivation (22.5%)
  • Employment Deprivation (22.5%)
  • Education, Skills and Training Deprivation (13.5%)
  • Health Deprivation and Disability (13.5%)
  • Crime (9.3%)
  • Barriers to Housing and Services (9.3%)
  • Living Environment Deprivation (9.3%)
Below we have split the Living Environment Deprivation category into its sub-categories. We think having individual iLiveHere ratings for Inside Environment and Outside Environment provides a better insight to the housing quality and outside space in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Croydon.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Croydon 037E 22.424 12443/32,844 4
Croydon 037B 19.832 14497/32,844 5
Croydon 028E 19.768 14566/32,844 5
Croydon 040D 19.716 14611/32,844 5
Croydon 042A 17.303 16728/32,844 6
Croydon 031D 16.293 17663/32,844 6
Croydon 031B 14.826 19092/32,844 6
Croydon 031A 14.464 19477/32,844 6
Croydon 037C 11.683 22543/32,844 7
Croydon 040C 11.58 22665/32,844 7
Croydon 031E 8.833 26012/32,844 8
Croydon 037F 7.535 27652/32,844 9
Croydon 037D 7.102 28195/32,844 9
Croydon 042D 5.761 29727/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown. The definition of low income the government uses to compile these statistics includes those who are out-of-work (for any reason, not just unemployment) and those that are in work but satisfy the IMD means tests. In the real world, this means they may qualify for means tested benefits such as Universal Credit or legacy benefits such as Working Tax Credits. You should not to assume that this rating is an indicator of overall poverty in this ward.
LSOA Name Income Score Income Rank (England) Income Decile
Croydon 037E 0.145 10911/32,844 4
Croydon 040D 0.138 11730/32,844 4
Croydon 028E 0.13 12490/32,844 4
Croydon 031D 0.118 13949/32,844 5
Croydon 042A 0.099 16389/32,844 5
Croydon 037C 0.083 19068/32,844 6
Croydon 037B 0.083 19077/32,844 6
Croydon 031B 0.075 20511/32,844 7
Croydon 031A 0.067 22048/32,844 7
Croydon 040C 0.064 22874/32,844 7
Croydon 031E 0.052 25735/32,844 8
Croydon 037D 0.039 28934/32,844 9
Croydon 037F 0.039 28936/32,844 9
Croydon 042D 0.033 30221/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown who are excluded from the jobs market. These are people who are involuntarily deprived of work. The IMD domains include people who are unemployment, those who are sick or disabled, and carers. Since the government no longer publishes percentage figures for unemployment after the introduction of Universal Credit, his is now the only reliable indictor of joblessness in this ward. The higher the iLiveHere rating, the harder it could be to get work.
LSOA Name Employment Score Employment Rank (England) Employment Decile
Croydon 037B 0.107 11518/32,844 4
Croydon 040D 0.103 11977/32,844 4
Croydon 037E 0.1 12527/32,844 4
Croydon 028E 0.085 15303/32,844 5
Croydon 031D 0.075 17590/32,844 6
Croydon 042A 0.074 17790/32,844 6
Croydon 031B 0.061 21378/32,844 7
Croydon 037C 0.054 23591/32,844 8
Croydon 037D 0.047 25762/32,844 8
Croydon 040C 0.046 26005/32,844 8
Croydon 031A 0.044 26834/32,844 9
Croydon 042D 0.034 29733/32,844 10
Croydon 037F 0.033 29768/32,844 10
Croydon 031E 0.032 30186/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (23490/32,844) in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown is less than the adult average rank (25571/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Croydon 042A 15.84 16711/32,844 6
Croydon 037E 12.626 19374/32,844 6
Croydon 028E 10.557 21305/32,844 7
Croydon 031B 10.199 21635/32,844 7
Croydon 040D 9.723 22129/32,844 7
Croydon 037C 8.395 23531/32,844 8
Croydon 031D 8.269 23672/32,844 8
Croydon 031A 7.035 25011/32,844 8
Croydon 040C 6.045 26123/32,844 8
Croydon 037B 3.892 28657/32,844 9
Croydon 042D 3.031 29695/32,844 10
Croydon 031E 1.818 31081/32,844 10
Croydon 037F 1.77 31136/32,844 10
Croydon 037D 1.06 31958/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is indictor of the risk of dying prematurely or having your quality of life impaired through poor physical or mental health in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown. The IMD domain measures morbidity, disability and premature mortality. However, it does not take into consideration but personal behaviour or environmental factors that may be predictive of future health problems. See Outdoor Deprivation for depivation that includes environmental factors such as local pullution levels.
LSOA Name Health Score Health Rank (England) Health Decile
Croydon 028E -0.012 16188/32,844 5
Croydon 037B -0.131 18090/32,844 6
Croydon 040C -0.228 19548/32,844 6
Croydon 037E -0.238 19695/32,844 6
Croydon 031B -0.367 21692/32,844 7
Croydon 031D -0.384 21912/32,844 7
Croydon 031A -0.518 23678/32,844 8
Croydon 037F -0.524 23733/32,844 8
Croydon 037C -0.625 25032/32,844 8
Croydon 040D -0.647 25307/32,844 8
Croydon 042A -0.648 25323/32,844 8
Croydon 042D -0.92 28145/32,844 9
Croydon 031E -0.957 28474/32,844 9
Croydon 037D -0.996 28791/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown. In policing statistics, this is known as 'street level crime' and includes offences such as robbery, burglary and other personal violent crime.
LSOA Name Crime Score Crime Rank (England) Crime Decile
Croydon 037E 0.607 7633/32,844 3
Croydon 037B 0.432 10017/32,844 4
Croydon 031A 0.239 12881/32,844 4
Croydon 031D 0.058 15773/32,844 5
Croydon 037F 0.017 16407/32,844 5
Croydon 028E 0.005 16598/32,844 6
Croydon 037C -0.241 20213/32,844 7
Croydon 040D -0.274 20675/32,844 7
Croydon 042A -0.299 21025/32,844 7
Croydon 042D -0.334 21508/32,844 7
Croydon 031B -0.342 21633/32,844 7
Croydon 031E -0.49 23646/32,844 8
Croydon 040C -0.561 24598/32,844 8
Croydon 037D -0.584 24907/32,844 8

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown. I bad rating in an urban area indicates how unaffordable the housing could be. A bad rating in a rural area is an indicator of the absense of local services.
LSOA Name Barriers Score Barriers Rank (England) Barriers Decile
Croydon 042A 41.932 1675/32,844 1
Croydon 037B 40.45 2062/32,844 1
Croydon 040D 37.581 2983/32,844 1
Croydon 028E 37.138 3155/32,844 1
Croydon 031B 34.835 4152/32,844 2
Croydon 031E 31.848 5751/32,844 2
Croydon 040C 31.567 5932/32,844 2
Croydon 037E 31.206 6155/32,844 2
Croydon 037D 31.044 6247/32,844 2
Croydon 031A 30.551 6571/32,844 3
Croydon 031D 29.65 7212/32,844 3
Croydon 037C 29.504 7298/32,844 3
Croydon 037F 27.862 8553/32,844 3
Croydon 042D 19.426 17354/32,844 6

Inside Environment Deprivation in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown. A bad rating in an equally income deprived ward, could be because of poorly maintained rented accomodation. A bad rating in a non income deprived area, could be because the small size of housing in relation to costs.
LSOA Name Inside Score Inside Rank (England) Inside Decile
Croydon 031A 0.837 5292/32,844 2
Croydon 031B 0.414 10336/32,844 4
Croydon 040C 0.35 11203/32,844 4
Croydon 031E 0.326 11534/32,844 4
Croydon 037E 0.279 12157/32,844 4
Croydon 042D 0.108 14778/32,844 5
Croydon 031D 0.002 16441/32,844 6
Croydon 040D -0.072 17593/32,844 6
Croydon 037B -0.193 19529/32,844 6
Croydon 042A -0.292 21014/32,844 7
Croydon 037C -0.514 24081/32,844 8
Croydon 028E -0.568 24768/32,844 8
Croydon 037D -0.613 25327/32,844 8
Croydon 037F -0.645 25702/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown. The IMD domains measure the air quality and the rate of road traffic accidents in each LSOA.
LSOA Name Outside Score Outside (England) Outside Decile
Croydon 031A 0.85 5239/32,844 2
Croydon 028E 0.775 5844/32,844 2
Croydon 031D 0.694 6541/32,844 2
Croydon 037E 0.648 6966/32,844 3
Croydon 037C 0.646 6984/32,844 3
Croydon 031B 0.641 7041/32,844 3
Croydon 037B 0.615 7284/32,844 3
Croydon 031E 0.518 8216/32,844 3
Croydon 040D 0.491 8501/32,844 3
Croydon 042D 0.486 8547/32,844 3
Croydon 037F 0.441 9009/32,844 3
Croydon 040C 0.325 10413/32,844 4
Croydon 037D 0.108 13524/32,844 5
Croydon 042A 0.088 13872/32,844 5

Disclaimer: Although every care has been taken to make sure there are no mistakes in the data presented on this page, you should verify these figures with the official data source.