Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Purley & Woodcote, Croydon

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

We have used the 16 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Purley & Woodcote, 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 16 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 & Woodcote 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 & Woodcote. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Purley & Woodcote

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Purley & Woodcote. 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 040D 19.716 14611/32,844 5
Croydon 041E 18.325 15845/32,844 5
Croydon 037A 16.333 17617/32,844 6
Croydon 038B 14.98 18934/32,844 6
Croydon 041B 14.363 19580/32,844 6
Croydon 037C 11.683 22543/32,844 7
Croydon 040C 11.58 22665/32,844 7
Croydon 040A 9.762 24807/32,844 8
Croydon 038E 8.462 26468/32,844 9
Croydon 037F 7.535 27652/32,844 9
Croydon 038C 7.277 27962/32,844 9
Croydon 041D 6.996 28333/32,844 9
Croydon 038A 6.172 29249/32,844 9
Sutton 024A 5.77 29715/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Purley & Woodcote

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Purley & Woodcote. 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 041E 0.114 14419/32,844 5
Croydon 037C 0.083 19068/32,844 6
Croydon 037B 0.083 19077/32,844 6
Croydon 037A 0.08 19654/32,844 6
Croydon 038B 0.076 20222/32,844 7
Croydon 041B 0.068 21999/32,844 7
Croydon 040C 0.064 22874/32,844 7
Croydon 040A 0.042 28010/32,844 9
Sutton 024A 0.041 28395/32,844 9
Croydon 038E 0.04 28544/32,844 9
Croydon 038C 0.04 28670/32,844 9
Croydon 037F 0.039 28936/32,844 9
Croydon 038A 0.034 29964/32,844 10
Croydon 041D 0.018 32423/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Purley & Woodcote

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Purley & Woodcote 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 037A 0.071 18436/32,844 6
Croydon 038B 0.068 19324/32,844 6
Croydon 041E 0.067 19619/32,844 6
Croydon 041B 0.061 21376/32,844 7
Croydon 037C 0.054 23591/32,844 8
Croydon 038A 0.048 25430/32,844 8
Croydon 040A 0.047 25557/32,844 8
Croydon 040C 0.046 26005/32,844 8
Croydon 041D 0.04 27754/32,844 9
Croydon 038E 0.037 28830/32,844 9
Croydon 038C 0.034 29723/32,844 10
Croydon 037F 0.033 29768/32,844 10
Sutton 024A 0.033 29951/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Purley & Woodcote

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 & Woodcote population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (26884/32,844) in Purley & Woodcote is more than the adult average rank (25883/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Croydon 037E 12.626 19374/32,844 6
Croydon 041E 12.592 19409/32,844 6
Croydon 040D 9.723 22129/32,844 7
Croydon 037C 8.395 23531/32,844 8
Croydon 041B 7.308 24701/32,844 8
Croydon 040C 6.045 26123/32,844 8
Croydon 040A 5.231 27051/32,844 9
Croydon 037A 4.276 28201/32,844 9
Croydon 037B 3.892 28657/32,844 9
Croydon 038B 3.342 29325/32,844 9
Croydon 038A 2.573 30247/32,844 10
Sutton 024A 2.379 30441/32,844 10
Croydon 038C 2.039 30845/32,844 10
Croydon 041D 1.78 31124/32,844 10
Croydon 037F 1.77 31136/32,844 10
Croydon 038E 1.581 31357/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Purley & Woodcote

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 & Woodcote. 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 037A -0.085 17338/32,844 6
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 041E -0.317 20920/32,844 7
Croydon 038B -0.36 21597/32,844 7
Croydon 040A -0.371 21743/32,844 7
Croydon 037F -0.524 23733/32,844 8
Croydon 041B -0.578 24421/32,844 8
Croydon 041D -0.579 24444/32,844 8
Croydon 037C -0.625 25032/32,844 8
Croydon 040D -0.647 25307/32,844 8
Croydon 038E -0.82 27201/32,844 9
Croydon 038A -0.964 28534/32,844 9
Croydon 038C -0.978 28640/32,844 9
Sutton 024A -1.337 31049/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Purley & Woodcote

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 & Woodcote. 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 038B 0.149 14321/32,844 5
Croydon 037F 0.017 16407/32,844 5
Croydon 038C 0.017 16421/32,844 5
Croydon 038E -0.15 18897/32,844 6
Croydon 041B -0.22 19908/32,844 7
Croydon 037C -0.241 20213/32,844 7
Croydon 040D -0.274 20675/32,844 7
Croydon 041E -0.389 22300/32,844 7
Croydon 037A -0.52 24053/32,844 8
Croydon 040C -0.561 24598/32,844 8
Croydon 038A -0.575 24781/32,844 8
Sutton 024A -0.639 25522/32,844 8
Croydon 041D -0.77 27007/32,844 9
Croydon 040A -0.964 28804/32,844 9

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

Barriers to Housing and Services in Purley & Woodcote

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Purley & Woodcote. 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 041B 44.543 1136/32,844 1
Croydon 037B 40.45 2062/32,844 1
Croydon 037A 40.048 2177/32,844 1
Croydon 041E 39.663 2301/32,844 1
Croydon 038B 38.929 2506/32,844 1
Croydon 040D 37.581 2983/32,844 1
Croydon 040A 37.516 3013/32,844 1
Croydon 038E 34.082 4533/32,844 2
Croydon 041D 32.863 5162/32,844 2
Croydon 040C 31.567 5932/32,844 2
Croydon 037E 31.206 6155/32,844 2
Croydon 037C 29.504 7298/32,844 3
Croydon 038C 28.79 7829/32,844 3
Croydon 037F 27.862 8553/32,844 3
Sutton 024A 27.498 8837/32,844 3
Croydon 038A 23.941 12204/32,844 4

Inside Environment Deprivation in Purley & Woodcote

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Purley & Woodcote. 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 041E 0.353 11154/32,844 4
Croydon 040C 0.35 11203/32,844 4
Croydon 037A 0.349 11210/32,844 4
Croydon 037E 0.279 12157/32,844 4
Croydon 040D -0.072 17593/32,844 6
Croydon 037B -0.193 19529/32,844 6
Croydon 038B -0.397 22516/32,844 7
Croydon 037C -0.514 24081/32,844 8
Croydon 041B -0.585 24976/32,844 8
Croydon 038A -0.599 25158/32,844 8
Croydon 038E -0.604 25215/32,844 8
Croydon 037F -0.645 25702/32,844 8
Sutton 024A -0.73 26631/32,844 9
Croydon 041D -0.761 26956/32,844 9
Croydon 038C -0.876 28011/32,844 9
Croydon 040A -0.962 28755/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Purley & Woodcote

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Purley & Woodcote. 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 037E 0.648 6966/32,844 3
Croydon 038C 0.647 6976/32,844 3
Croydon 037C 0.646 6984/32,844 3
Croydon 037B 0.615 7284/32,844 3
Croydon 038E 0.592 7494/32,844 3
Croydon 041E 0.578 7624/32,844 3
Croydon 038B 0.552 7873/32,844 3
Croydon 038A 0.502 8391/32,844 3
Croydon 040D 0.491 8501/32,844 3
Croydon 037A 0.481 8605/32,844 3
Croydon 037F 0.441 9009/32,844 3
Sutton 024A 0.399 9502/32,844 3
Croydon 040C 0.325 10413/32,844 4
Croydon 040A 0.296 10806/32,844 4
Croydon 041D 0.288 10908/32,844 4
Croydon 041B 0.147 12918/32,844 4

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.