Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, CR0 1AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 1AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	51.9%	4.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.5%	48.1%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	51.7%	58.4%	6.7%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	26.5%	-7.8%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.8%	7.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	38%	35%	-3.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	5.9%	-7.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	55.3%	19.2%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	12.6%	4.2%	-8.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	8.1%	12.2%	4.1%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	0.2%	-3.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	0.8%	2.8%
White	58.3%	52.4%	-5.9%	81.4%	-29.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	64.4%	60.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	9.2%	14.4%	5.2%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	60.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	6.4%	16.5%	10.1%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	8.5%	10.2%	1.7%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	6.1%	-6.1%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Lower Coombe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Coombe Street was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.6% lower than the Fairfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Coombe Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fairfield and the 421st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR0 1AA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Lower Coombe Street are based on 83 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 Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, CR0 1AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1AA

Average Price
£344,017

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£380,744

Detached
£982,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,471

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Coombe Street

Average Price
£316,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,657

Detached
£609,498

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,275

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Coombe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-02-27	£358,413
32 Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£367,500	2023-05-05	£368,294
Flat 14 Maple Court, 1 Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,500	2022-11-11	£257,748
26 Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-07-23	£348,520
Flat 12 Maple Court, 1 Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-07-02	£229,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1AA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	191
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	17
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	234 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,104 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,105 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	242 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	504 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Zeugma Turkish Cuisine	284 - 288 High Street, Croydon	100 yd
Al Noor Restaurant & Bakery	282 High Street, Croydon	113 yd
Corner House Winebar & Restaurant	The Corner House, 1 South End	124 yd
Galito's Piri Piri	10 South End, Croydon	127 yd
King Of The South	14 South End, Croydon	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	62 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	166 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	175 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	243 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donburi And Co Croydon	296 High Street, Croydon	100 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	72 Southbridge Road, Croydon	147 yd
Smacks Hamburgers Croydon	31 South End, Croydon	166 yd
Tops Pizza/Wingos Piri Piri	216 High Street, Croydon	224 yd
Coughlans	220 High Street, Croydon	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	254 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	532 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	644 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	731 yd
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	92 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		300 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		399 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		418 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		490 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	565 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		593 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	674 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	731 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	82.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.0%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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