Old Town, Croydon, CR0 1AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 1AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	51.8%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.5%	48.2%	3.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 1AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	46.3%	56.1%	9.8%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	28.6%	-8.5%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (90.5%) 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	48.6%	56.5%	7.9%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	37.3%	34%	-3.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.1%	14.7%	-6.4%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	4.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	12.7%	5.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	20.8%	7.7%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	42.6%	4.3%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	8%	1.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	3.2%	11.1%	7.9%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	8.3%	4.7%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	65%	52.2%	-12.8%	81.4%	-29.2%
Arab	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	73.6%	62.5%	-11.1%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	7.7%	21.7%	14.0%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	62.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	22.8%	20.5%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	12.6%	9.4%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	0.4%	-12.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Old Town Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Town was 119.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.8% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Town has the 48th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 310th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.5%.

🔎 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 1AU, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 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 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1AU

Average Price
£329,937

Semi-Detached
£395,569

Terraced
£335,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,913

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
47 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,500	2024-05-31	£349,154
49 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-02-07	£351,871
3 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-07-25	£334,916
15 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-10-27	£329,224
31 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£366,000	2021-04-30	£378,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1AU

Employment

CR0 1AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	26
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,992 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	2,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,857 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	285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	285 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	460 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	1,015 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	1,130 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,156 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,978 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	3,633 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	190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	698 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	741 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,037 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
McDonald's	67 - 69 Church Street, Croydon	341 yd
Danyame's Kitchen (The Kenkey House - Croydon)	109A Church Street, Croydon	357 yd
Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Booth Road	359 yd
Mahala Restaurant & Lounge	83 Church Street, Croydon	359 yd
Burger King	41 Church Street, Croydon	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	314 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	390 yd
Green Dragon/Cluck&Run/Non Nyam/Seoul Chicken/Flip The Bird	The Green Dragon Public House, 60 High Street	395 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	396 yd
MemoryBox	80 - 88 High Street, Croydon	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chang Cheng	49 Waddon Road, Croydon	279 yd
Chicken Hut	43 Waddon Road, Croydon	279 yd
Yummy Yummy	65 Church Street, Croydon	380 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	65 Church Street, Croydon	380 yd
Croydon Kebab Centre	76 High Street, Croydon	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	410 yd
Lidl UK	76-78 Church Street, Croydon	413 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	448 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	456 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		142 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	187 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	465 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	600 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		618 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	692 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		792 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 1AU