Headley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 0QN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	51.5%	54.2%	2.7%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	48.5%	45.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 0QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	40.6%	44.5%	3.9%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	39.9%	3.1%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	41.1%	46.9%	5.8%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.6%	32.3%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	16.3%	15.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.8%	27.4%	-14.4%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	13.5%	6.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	22.8%	11.7%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	5.6%	17%	11.4%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	82.3%	56.4%	-25.9%	81.4%	-25.0%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	88.7%	76.1%	-12.6%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	2%	4.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.9%	10.1%	6.2%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	76.1%	-11.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	17.1%	15.7%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4%	3.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.2%	-9.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Headley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headley Drive was 53.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the New Addington North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Headley Drive has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North and the 377th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 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 0QN, 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 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 0QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 0QN

Average Price
£357,383

Semi-Detached
£344,377

Terraced
£362,260

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
179 Headley Drive, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-11-18	£308,266
205 Headley Drive, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-06-29	£327,948
183 Headley Drive, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2016-05-27	£369,406
157 Headley Drive, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,700	2015-07-02	£319,092
173 Headley Drive, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2015-05-01	£359,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 0QN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 0QN 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	98
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	21
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	18
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolsey Infant and Nursery School King Henrys Drive , New Addington CR0 0PH	- not rated	326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey Infant School King Henry's Drive , New Addington CR0 0PA	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Academy King Henry's Drive , New Addington CR0 0PH	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey Junior School King Henry's Drive , New Addington CR0 0PH	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Junior School Dunley Drive , CR0 0RJ	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	- not rated	2,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	- not rated	2,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	3out of 4	2,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	2,472 yd	Community 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	2,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,394 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	1,122 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	1,591 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheyne School Woodland Way , BR4 9LT	- not rated	2,158 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotelands PRU Co John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , Forestdale CR2 8JJ	- not rated	2,266 yd	Pupil referral unit	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		793 yd
Calley Down Respite Care Unit	47A Calley Down Crescent, Croydon		1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Randall Tavern	Randalls, Wayside		901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Inn	122 Headley Drive, Croydon	578 yd
Golden Gate	1 Wayside, Field Way	901 yd
Addington Charcoal Grill	95 Calley Down Crescent, Croydon	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tudor Academy WOLSEY JUNIOR SCHOOL WOLSEY JUNIOR SCHOOL KING HENRY'S DRIVE	grass pitches	320 yd
Castle Hill Academy DUNLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	645 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary And Nursery School GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL DUNLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	843 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	39 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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