Croydon Road, West Wickham, BR4 9HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR4 9HZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	60.8%	57%	-3.8%	51.0%	6.0%
Male	39.2%	43%	3.8%	49.0%	-6.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.2%	37.7%	-5.5%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	31.9%	5.7%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	17.5%	14.2%	-3.3%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	10.4%	10.8%	0.4%	6.1%	4.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	44%	1.7%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	36.9%	38.3%	1.4%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14.9%	14.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	22.8%	-9.4%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	16%	-2.6%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	27.2%	12.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.3%	74.2%	-14.1%	81.4%	-7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	72.3%	-11.0%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	7.2%	5.4%	0.8%	6.4%
Africa	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	8.7%	4.2%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	72.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	15.5%	12.3%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Croydon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croydon Road was 213.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 401.4% higher than the Hayes & Coney Hall average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Croydon Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hayes & Coney Hall and the 74th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR4 9HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Croydon Road are based on 141 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Croydon Road, West Wickham, BR4 9HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR4 9HZ

Average Price
£578,127

Semi-Detached
£390,585

Terraced
£1,050,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,325

Other
£1,630,754

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croydon Road

Average Price
£462,559

Semi-Detached
£636,437

Terraced
£615,627

Detached
£718,082

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,463

Other
£776,992

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croydon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Croydon Road, West Wickham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2026-03-03	£418,000
81 Croydon Road, West Wickham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-07-11	£374,888
79 Croydon Road, West Wickham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-03-28	£399,363
Land Adjoining 40 Croydon Road, West Wickham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,529,589	2022-10-13	£4,267,659
41A Croydon Road, West Wickham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£530,000	2018-01-12	£537,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR4 9HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wickham Common Primary School Gates Green Road , Coney Hall BR4 9DG	- not rated	937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Common Primary School Gates Green Road , Coney Hall BR4 9DG	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Down Junior School The Mead , BR4 0BA	- not rated	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Down Infant School The Mead , BR4 0BA	- not rated	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Down Primary School The Mead , BR4 0BA	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Catholic School Layhams Road , BR4 9HN	- not rated	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School West Common Road , Hayes BR2 7DB	4out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School West Common Road , Hayes BR2 7DB	- not rated	1,362 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravens Wood School Oakley Road , BR2 8HP	- not rated	2,552 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ravens Wood School Oakley Road , BR2 8HP	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	3,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Nash College Croydon Road , Hayes BR2 7AG	- not rated	320 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	898 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	- not rated	898 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhayes School for Boys 83 Corkscrew Hill , BR4 9BA	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coneys Cafe	41 Croydon Road, West Wickham	2 yd
Thai Elephant	39 Croydon Road, West Wickham	2 yd
Zana Restaurant	35 Croydon Road, West Wickham	21 yd
Omega Cafe	88 Croydon Road, West Wickham	68 yd
I Naga Indian Bar & Diner	84 Croydon Road, West Wickham	68 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coney Hall Bowling Club	Coney Hall Recreation Ground, Layhams Road	49 yd
Metropolitan Police Sports And Social Club	The Warren, Croydon Road	501 yd
Beccehamians Rugby Football Club	Old Beccehamian Rugby Football Club, Sparrows Den Sports Ground	665 yd
The Craft Beer Rooms	6 Bourne Way, Hayes	805 yd
Old Wilsonians Sports Club - Bar	Old Wilsonians Sports Club, Hayes Hill	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Valley	72 Croydon Road, West Wickham	68 yd
Sea Dainties Fish Bar	82 Croydon Road, West Wickham	68 yd
El Kervan Grill House	54 Croydon Road, West Wickham	77 yd
Dennis's Chippy	14 Addington Road, West Wickham	435 yd
Hayes Kebab & Burger House	2 Bourne Way, Hayes	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	42 - 46 Croydon Road, West Wickham		77 yd
Iceland	2 - 4 Station Approach, Hayes		1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Metropolitan Police Sports Club THE WARREN THE WARREN CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	501 yd
Coney Recreation Ground CONEY HALL RECREATION GROUND CONEY HALL RECREATION GROUND CHURCH DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	569 yd
Coney Hall Football Club TIEPIGS LANE	grass pitches	744 yd
Beccehamians Rfc CORKSCREW HILL	grass pitches	785 yd
West Wickham Cricket & Football Club GLEBE WAY	grass pitches	821 yd
Spring Park LAYHAMS ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd
Glebe School HAWES LANE	grass pitches	894 yd
Wickham Common Primary School GATES GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	934 yd
All Saints Catholic College (Closed) Layhams Road		956 yd
Hawes Down Primary School THE MEAD	grass pitches	964 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.