Old Town, Croydon, CR0 1AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 1AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% 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	53.4%	55.7%	2.3%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	46.6%	44.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 1AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	53.5%	60.7%	7.2%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	21.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	50.3%	53.7%	3.4%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	30.5%	28.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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	28.3%	22.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	13.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.9%	7.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	24.9%	6.7%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	15%	4%	-11.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.6% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	7.9%	4.4%	-3.5%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	22.3%	22.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	19.6%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	1.0%	9.1%
Other Black	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
White	33.2%	33.6%	0.4%	81.4%	-47.8%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	64.7%	64.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	1.7%	6%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	13.7%	11.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	12%	-3.1%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4%	0.2%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	64.2%	0.5%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	27.5%	24.4%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	12.7%	3%	-9.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	1.7%	-14.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Old Town Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Town was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Broad Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 1AS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Old Town are based on 73 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 Old Town, Croydon, CR0 1AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1AS

Average Price
£169,622

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,622

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Town

Average Price
£284,789

Semi-Detached
£350,830

Terraced
£318,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,846

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old TownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Cromwell House, 44 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-04-02	£194,370
Flat 23 Cromwell House, 44 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2019-11-25	£89,117
Flat 32 Cromwell House, 44 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-04-07	£138,356
Flat 1 Cromwell House, 44 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-04-12	£128,166
Flat 42 Cromwell House, 44 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2014-07-02	£206,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 1AS 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	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,047 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	2,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	238 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	238 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	462 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,163 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,025 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	3,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	243 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	775 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent special 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
Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Booth Road	368 yd
McDonald's	67 - 69 Church Street, Croydon	386 yd
Danyame's Kitchen (The Kenkey House - Croydon)	109A Church Street, Croydon	389 yd
Mahala Restaurant & Lounge	83 Church Street, Croydon	395 yd
Burger King	41 Church Street, Croydon	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	355 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	432 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	449 yd
Green Dragon/Cluck&Run/Non Nyam/Seoul Chicken/Flip The Bird	The Green Dragon Public House, 60 High Street	450 yd
MemoryBox	80 - 88 High Street, Croydon	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chang Cheng	49 Waddon Road, Croydon	245 yd
Chicken Hut	43 Waddon Road, Croydon	245 yd
Yummy Yummy	65 Church Street, Croydon	429 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	65 Church Street, Croydon	429 yd
Croydon Kebab Centre	76 High Street, Croydon	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	76-78 Church Street, Croydon	453 yd
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	455 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	502 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	506 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		89 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	221 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	505 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	591 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	643 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		669 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		790 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	46.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	97.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 1AS