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Purley & Woodcote

According to the 2021 census, Purley & Woodcote had a total of 15,184 usual residents residing in 5,897 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 40.9 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 2,978.9 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 40.9 years.

Religion: In Purley & Woodcote, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.6% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 26.01% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 8.82%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Purley & Woodcote is ‘White’, constituting 56.97% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 20.13%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 11.73%.

Economic activity: 60.59% of Purley & Woodcote’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 49.0% of its inhabitants is married and 36.4% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (64.74%). Most of the properties in Purley & Woodcote are detached or flats, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Purley & Woodcote crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 98.13. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Purley & Woodcote in comparision with 28 Croydon wards

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households, we see that Purley & Woodcote surpasses most of Croydon wards in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (4)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (7)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (9)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (7)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (4)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (6)
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (8)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Detached- Rank (3)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (5)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (4)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Purley & Woodcote

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 1,950 33.07
Flats 1,835 31.12
Semi-detached 1,075 18.23
Terraced 593 10.06
Converted or shared house 300 5.09
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 95 1.61
Converted building. Eg school, church 47 0.8
Caravan or other mobile structure 2 0.03

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Detached 3 33.07
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 10 1.61
Flats 11 31.12
Converted building. Eg school, church 11 0.8
Converted or shared house 16 5.09
Semi-detached 18 18.23
Caravan or other mobile structure 18 0.03
Terraced 23 10.06

Property ownership in Purley & Woodcote

  1. Owned – 65.80% (3,880)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 36.14% (2,131)
    2. Owns outright – 29.66% (1,749)
  2. Private rented – 19.96% (1,177)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 18.52% (1,092)
    2. Other private rented – 1.44% (85)
  3. Social rented – 11.75% (693)
    1. Other social rented – 8.17% (482)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 3.58% (211)
  4. Shared ownership – 2.36% (139)
    1. Shared ownership – 2.36% (139)

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

  1. Shared ownership – rank – 4 (2.36%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 4 (2.36%)
  2. Owned – rank – 10 (65.80%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 8 (36.14%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 11 (29.66%)
  3. Private rented – rank – 17 (19.96%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 16 (18.52%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 21 (1.44%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 21 (11.75%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 15 (8.17%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 25 (3.58%)

Families in Purley & Woodcote

  1. Single family household – 64.74% (3,818)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 35.32% (2,083)
      1. Dependent children – 18.11% (1,068)
      2. No children – 9.95% (587)
      3. All children non-dependent – 7.26% (428)
    2. Lone parent family – 11.48% (677)
      1. With dependent children – 7.31% (431)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.17% (246)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 8.70% (513)
      1. No children – 5.31% (313)
      2. With dependent children – 3.00% (177)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.39% (23)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.39% (495)
    5. Other single family household – 0.85% (50)
      1. Other family composition – 0.85% (50)
  2. One person household – 26.57% (1,567)
    1. Other – 15.84% (934)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 10.73% (633)
  3. Other household types – 8.68% (512)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 5.07% (299)
    2. With dependent children – 3.61% (213)

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

  1. Single family household – rank – 11 (64.74%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 8 (35.32%)
      1. No children – rank – 5 (9.95%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 7 (18.11%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (7.26%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 10 (8.39%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 17 (8.70%)
      1. No children – rank – 12 (5.31%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 24 (3.00%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 26 (0.39%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 20 (0.85%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 20 (0.85%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 24 (11.48%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 18 (7.31%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 25 (4.17%)
  2. One person household – rank – 15 (26.57%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 10 (10.73%)
    2. Other – rank – 17 (15.84%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 17 (8.68%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 14 (5.07%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 19 (3.61%)

Purley & Woodcote household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 3,318 56.27
Household is deprived in one dimension 1,807 30.64
Household is deprived in two dimensions 623 10.56
Household is deprived in three dimensions 136 2.31
Household is deprived in four dimensions 13 0.22

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 5 56.27
Household is deprived in four dimensions 19 0.22
Household is deprived in three dimensions 23 2.31
Household is deprived in one dimension 25 30.64
Household is deprived in two dimensions 25 10.56

Household sizes in Purley & Woodcote

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 1,927 32.68
1 person in household 1,567 26.57
3 people in household 1,034 17.53
4 people in household 893 15.14
5 people in household 303 5.14
6 people in household 106 1.8
7 people in household 44 0.75
8 or more people in household 23 0.39

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

Household Size Rank % of Households
0 people in household 1 0
2 people in household 5 32.68
8 or more people in household 12 0.39
7 people in household 13 0.75
1 person in household 15 26.57
4 people in household 15 15.14
6 people in household 16 1.8
3 people in household 20 17.53
5 people in household 20 5.14

Age groups of Purley & Woodcote residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 3,154 20.76
Aged 50 to 64 years 2,909 19.15
Aged 65 to 74 years 1,465 9.64
Aged 10 to 15 years 1,050 6.91
Aged 4 years and under 900 5.92
Aged 5 to 9 years 896 5.9
Aged 75 to 84 years 884 5.82
Aged 25 to 34 years 700 4.61
Aged 16 to 19 years 603 3.97
Aged 85 years and over 477 3.14

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 85 years and over 4 3.14
Aged 65 to 74 years 7 9.64
Aged 75 to 84 years 9 5.82
Aged 50 to 64 years 15 19.15
Aged 16 to 19 years 19 3.97
Aged 35 to 49 years 19 20.76
Aged 4 years and under 20 5.92
Aged 5 to 9 years 21 5.9
Aged 10 to 15 years 21 6.91
Aged 25 to 34 years 25 4.61

Gender breakdown in Purley & Woodcote

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 7,872 51.84
Male 7,312 48.16

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 13 48.16
Female 16 51.84

Purley & Woodcote Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 8,078 53.2
Good health 4,829 31.8
Fair health 1,618 10.66
Bad health 510 3.36
Very bad health 149 0.98

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 4 53.2
Bad health 11 3.36
Very bad health 13 0.98
Fair health 21 10.66
Good health 27 31.8

Relationship status amongst Purley & Woodcote Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 49.00% (6,046)
    1. Married – 48.84% (6,026)
      1. Opposite sex – 48.55% (5,990)
      2. Same sex – 0.29% (36)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.16% (20)
      1. Same sex – 0.16% (20)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.00% (0)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 36.40% (4,491)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 6.66% (822)
    1. Divorced – 6.65% (821)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (1)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.94% (733)
    1. Widowed – 5.93% (732)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (1)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.99% (246)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.99% (246)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.00% (0)

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

  1. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 6 (5.94%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 6 (5.93%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (49.00%)
    1. Married – rank – 8 (48.84%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 8 (48.55%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 13 (0.29%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 22 (0.16%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 11 (0.16%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 27 (0.00%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 21 (36.40%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 22 (1.99%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 21 (0.00%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 22 (1.99%)
  5. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 25 (6.66%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 19 (0.01%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 25 (6.65%)

Purley & Woodcote residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 79.72% (12,104)
    1. United Kingdom – 71.41% (10,843)
    2. EU countries – 7.21% (1,095)
      1. European Union EU14 – 3.89% (590)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.87% (284)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.05% (160)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.40% (61)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.09% (166)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.09% (166)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 10.31% (1,566)
  3. Africa – 6.41% (974)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 3.16% (480)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.36% (54)
  6. British Overseas – 0.04% (6)

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

  1. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 7 (0.36%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (10.31%)
  3. Europe – rank – 13 (79.72%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 12 (71.41%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 18 (7.21%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 5 (0.40%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 17 (3.89%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 17 (1.05%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 18 (1.87%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 22 (1.09%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 22 (1.09%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 16 (0.04%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (3.16%)
  6. Africa – rank – 22 (6.41%)

Passport records of Purley & Woodcote residents

  1. Europe – 90.05% (13,672)
    1. United Kingdom – 82.34% (12,501)
    2. Other Europe – 6.52% (990)
      1. EU Member countries – 6.14% (932)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.72% (261)
        2. Poland – 1.15% (174)
        3. Italy – 0.77% (117)
        4. Romania – 0.64% (97)
        5. Spain – 0.58% (88)
        6. Portugal – 0.55% (83)
        7. France – 0.38% (58)
        8. Germany – 0.25% (38)
        9. Lithuania – 0.11% (16)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.38% (58)
        1. Other Europe – 0.28% (43)
        2. Turkey – 0.10% (15)
    3. Ireland – 1.19% (181)
  2. No passport held – 5.85% (888)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.09% (318)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.30% (197)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.51% (77)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.22% (33)
    4. Middle East – 0.07% (11)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (0)
  4. Africa – 1.08% (164)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.50% (76)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.49% (74)
    3. North Africa – 0.09% (14)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.74% (113)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.47% (72)
    2. Central and South America – 0.27% (41)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.18% (27)

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

  1. British Overseas Territories – rank – 3 (0.00%)
  2. Europe – rank – 7 (90.05%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 7 (1.19%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 10 (82.34%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 19 (6.52%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 14 (0.38%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 7 (0.10%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 17 (0.28%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 19 (6.14%)
        1. Italy – rank – 17 (0.77%)
        2. Spain – rank – 17 (0.58%)
        3. Romania – rank – 18 (0.64%)
        4. Other EU countries – rank – 18 (1.72%)
        5. Poland – rank – 19 (1.15%)
        6. France – rank – 20 (0.38%)
        7. Germany – rank – 20 (0.25%)
        8. Portugal – rank – 20 (0.55%)
        9. Lithuania – rank – 25 (0.11%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 9 (0.18%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 13 (2.09%)
    1. Eastern Asia – rank – 2 (0.51%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 12 (0.07%)
    3. Southern Asia – rank – 14 (1.30%)
    4. Central Asia – rank – 16 (0.00%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 17 (0.22%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 18 (0.74%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 17 (0.27%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.47%)
  6. Africa – rank – 22 (1.08%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 12 (0.49%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 13 (0.09%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 24 (0.50%)
  7. No passport held – rank – 23 (5.85%)

Ethnic groups in Purley & Woodcote

  1. White – 56.97% (8,649)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 47.49% (7,210)
    2. Other White – 7.69% (1,168)
    3. Irish – 1.55% (235)
    4. Roma – 0.21% (32)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.03% (4)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 20.13% (3,056)
    1. Indian – 10.06% (1,528)
    2. Other Asian – 4.28% (650)
    3. Pakistani – 3.87% (587)
    4. Chinese – 1.31% (199)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.61% (92)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 11.73% (1,781)
    1. African – 5.13% (779)
    2. Caribbean – 4.78% (725)
    3. Other Black – 1.82% (277)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 7.55% (1,146)
    1. White and Asian – 2.22% (337)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.22% (337)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 2.13% (324)
    4. White and Black African – 0.97% (148)
  5. Other ethnic group – 3.63% (551)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 3.03% (460)
    2. Arab – 0.60% (91)

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Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 7 (20.13%)
    1. Indian – rank – 5 (10.06%)
    2. Chinese – rank – 7 (1.31%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 8 (3.87%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 9 (4.28%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 19 (0.61%)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 11 (7.55%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 2 (2.22%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 14 (2.22%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 18 (0.97%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 21 (2.13%)
  3. White – rank – 11 (56.97%)
    1. Irish – rank – 10 (1.55%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 11 (47.49%)
    3. Roma – rank – 15 (0.21%)
    4. Other White – rank – 17 (7.69%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 18 (0.03%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 14 (3.63%)
    1. Arab – rank – 12 (0.60%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 17 (3.03%)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 23 (11.73%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 22 (4.78%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 22 (1.82%)
    3. African – rank – 24 (5.13%)

Religions in Purley & Woodcote

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 7,228 47.6
No religion 3,950 26.01
Muslim 1,340 8.82
Hindu 1,161 7.65
Not answered 1,096 7.22
Sikh 137 0.9
Buddhist 132 0.87
Other religion 110 0.72
Jewish 32 0.21

How does Purley & Woodcote compare to other wards in Croydon ?

Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Sikh 2 0.9
Buddhist 5 0.87
Hindu 6 7.65
Jewish 7 0.21
Not answered 7 7.22
Muslim 15 8.82
Other religion 15 0.72
No religion 18 26.01
Christian 20 47.6

Employment and unemployment amongst Purley & Woodcote Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 60.59% (7,474)
    1. In employment – 57.75% (7,123)
      1. Employee – 45.88% (5,659)
        1. Full-time – 35.85% (4,422)
        2. Part-time – 10.03% (1,237)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.39% (1,158)
        1. Full-time – 5.20% (642)
        2. Part-time – 4.18% (516)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 2.48% (306)
        1. Full-time – 1.74% (215)
        2. Part-time – 0.74% (91)
    2. Unemployed – 2.85% (351)
  2. Economically inactive – 37.74% (4,655)
    1. Retired – 19.82% (2,445)
    2. Student – 5.04% (622)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.94% (609)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.22% (520)
    5. Other – 3.72% (459)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.67% (206)
    1. In employment – 1.13% (139)
      1. Employee – 1.05% (129)
        1. Part-time – 0.78% (96)
        2. Full-time – 0.27% (33)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.07% (9)
        1. Part-time – 0.06% (7)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (2)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (1)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (1)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (0)
    2. Unemployed – 0.54% (67)

How does Purley & Woodcote compare to other wards in Croydon ?

Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 9 (37.74%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 8 (4.22%)
    2. Retired – rank – 9 (19.82%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 15 (4.94%)
    4. Other – rank – 15 (3.72%)
    5. Student – rank – 18 (5.04%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 19 (60.59%)
    1. In employment – rank – 16 (57.75%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 1 (2.48%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.74%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 3 (1.74%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 15 (9.39%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 15 (4.18%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 16 (5.20%)
      3. Employee – rank – 18 (45.88%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (35.85%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 27 (10.03%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 23 (2.85%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 22 (1.67%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 15 (0.54%)
    2. In employment – rank – 22 (1.13%)
      1. Employee – rank – 21 (1.05%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 20 (0.27%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 23 (0.78%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 22 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 12 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 23 (0.00%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 25 (0.07%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 19 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 23 (0.06%)

Socio-economic statistics for Purley & Woodcote

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 2,928 23.73
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 2,803 22.72
Intermediate occupations 1,449 11.74
Small employers and own account workers 1,395 11.31
Never worked and long-term unemployed 1,097 8.89
Semi-routine occupations 899 7.29
Full-time students 790 6.4
Routine occupations 612 4.96
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 365 2.96

How does Purley & Woodcote compare to other wards in Croydon ?

Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 2 22.72
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 9 23.73
Small employers and own account workers 13 11.31
Intermediate occupations 14 11.74
Never worked and long-term unemployed 15 8.89
Full-time students 21 6.4
Semi-routine occupations 26 7.29
Routine occupations 26 4.96
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 27 2.96

Occupation groups in Purley & Woodcote

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 2,171 29.88
Managers, directors and senior officials 1,407 19.37
Associate professional and technical 1,103 15.18
Administrative and secretarial 791 10.89
Caring, leisure and other service 463 6.37
Skilled trades 420 5.78
Sales and customer service 349 4.8
Elementary 322 4.43
Process, plant and machine operatives 239 3.29

How does Purley & Woodcote compare to other wards in Croydon ?

Rank of Purley & Woodcote when compared against Croydon wards.

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Managers, directors and senior officials 1 19.37
Professional occupations 2 29.88
Administrative and secretarial 8 10.89
Associate professional and technical 12 15.18
Caring, leisure and other service 26 6.37
Sales and customer service 27 4.8
Process, plant and machine operatives 27 3.29
Skilled trades 28 5.78
Elementary 28 4.43