Headley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 0QG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	54.2%	54.4%	0.2%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	45.8%	45.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 area around CR0 0QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.5%	54.6%	3.1%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	31.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	48.1%	46.8%	-1.3%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	30.1%	34.9%	4.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	38.1%	24.6%	-13.5%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	17.4%	4.7%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	28.4%	15.3%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	12.7%	18.7%	6.0%	2.5%	16.2%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	0.9%	6.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	64.3%	53.5%	-10.8%	81.4%	-27.9%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	82.3%	75.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	3%	6.2%	3.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.8%	11.3%	4.5%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	75.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	20.1%	18.6%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0%	-12.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Headley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headley Drive was 115.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% higher than the New Addington North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Headley Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CR0 0QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Headley Drive are based on 138 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 Headley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 0QG

Average Price
£369,268

Semi-Detached
£344,218

Terraced
£377,617

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headley Drive

Average Price
£351,244

Semi-Detached
£348,191

Terraced
£365,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,373

Other
£98,346

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
160 Headley Drive, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-10-30	£339,489
128 Headley Drive, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-04-11	£397,428
134 Headley Drive, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-29	£407,921
132 Headley Drive, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-02-25	£346,542
160 Headley Drive, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-09-11	£325,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 0QG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 0QG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	18
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Hill Junior School Dunley Drive , CR0 0RJ	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Infant School Dunley Drive , CR0 0RJ	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Academy Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RJ	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Academy Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RJ	- not rated	391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RJ	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	2,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	- not rated	2,597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	- not rated	2,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,207 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	836 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	3out of 4	889 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cotelands PRU Co John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , Forestdale CR2 8JJ	- not rated	2,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheyne School Woodland Way , BR4 9LT	- not rated	2,012 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Family Centre	Field Way, Croydon		497 yd
Applegarth Academy	Applegarth Academy The Step Trust, Bygrove		1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Randall Tavern	Randalls, Wayside		605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Peking Inn	122 Headley Drive, Croydon		329 yd
Golden Gate	1 Wayside, Field Way		605 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Hill Academy DUNLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	361 yd
Tudor Academy WOLSEY JUNIOR SCHOOL WOLSEY JUNIOR SCHOOL KING HENRY'S DRIVE	grass pitches	416 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary And Nursery School GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL DUNLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	572 yd
Timebridge Community Centre FIELDWAY	grass pitches	879 yd
Applegarth Academy BYGROVE	grass pitches	932 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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