Wolsey Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 0PE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents 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	56.1%	52.6%	-3.5%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	43.9%	47.4%	3.5%	49.0%	-1.6%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of CR0 0PE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.8%	33.3%	3.5%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	53.2%	2.4%	44.2%	9.0%
Separated	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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	42.9%	49.9%	7.0%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	39.3%	30.1%	-9.2%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.9%	13%	0.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around CR0 0PE this area, 32.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	32.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.9%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	17.2%	5.4%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	26.2%	9.0%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	7.6%	2.2%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	5.2%	16.9%	11.7%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%
White	87.4%	64.1%	-23.3%	81.4%	-17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.5%	-12.8%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.2%	9.6%	4.4%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	7%	3.9%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	76.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.7%	17.4%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.2%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Wolsey Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsey Crescent was 163.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.5% higher than the New Addington North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolsey Crescent has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CR0 0PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wolsey Crescent are based on 117 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wolsey Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 0PE

Average Price
£395,674

Semi-Detached
£396,368

Terraced
£393,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsey Crescent

Average Price
£385,188

Semi-Detached
£389,211

Terraced
£381,634

Detached
£415,934

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,464

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsey CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Wolsey Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-06-06	£373,676
2 Wolsey Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-08-23	£354,294
16 Wolsey Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-08-16	£462,945
18 Wolsey Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£438,000	2022-03-31	£436,587
44 Wolsey Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-02-09	£372,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 0PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Academy King Henry's Drive , New Addington CR0 0PH	3out of 4	348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey Junior School King Henry's Drive , New Addington CR0 0PH	- not rated	348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey Infant School King Henry's Drive , New Addington CR0 0PA	- not rated	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey Infant and Nursery School King Henrys Drive , New Addington CR0 0PH	- not rated	527 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RG	- not rated	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	- not rated	2,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	- not rated	2,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	3out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School Layhams Road , BR4 9HN	- not rated	2,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little David's School The Time Bridge Centre , Fieldway CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotelands PRU Co John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , Forestdale CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,792 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	2,203 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	2,383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pop-In Centre	1 Salcot Crescent, Croydon	494 yd
Starburger Cafe	20 Central Parade, Croydon	615 yd
Morleys	6 Central Parade, Croydon	615 yd
Peri Peri Local	16 Central Parade, Croydon	615 yd
Costa Coffee New Addington	17 Central Parade, Croydon	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Parade Fish Shop	3 Central Parade, Croydon	615 yd
KFC	28 Central Parade, Croydon	615 yd
Peking Inn	122 Headley Drive, Croydon	626 yd
Domino's Pizza	40 Central Parade, Croydon	736 yd
China Garden	48 Central Parade, Croydon	773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	New Addington Tram Stop, Parkway		336 yd
Iceland	34-37 Central Parade, Croydon		773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tudor Academy WOLSEY JUNIOR SCHOOL WOLSEY JUNIOR SCHOOL KING HENRY'S DRIVE	grass pitches	535 yd
New Addington Leisure Centre CENTRAL PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary And Nursery School GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL DUNLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	739 yd
Rowdown Primary School CALLEY DOWN CRESCENT	grass pitches	946 yd
Castle Hill Academy DUNLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	1,016 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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