South End, Croydon, CR0 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 1BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51.6%	4.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	53.2%	48.4%	-4.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	57.3%	47.7%	-9.6%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	38%	8.4%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (91.7%) 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%	60.7%	10.2%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	36.3%	31%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	10.7%	6.1%	-4.6%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	10.7%	18.3%	7.6%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.1%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	11.5%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	40.3%	7.7%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	15.9%	4.9%	-11.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.8%	8.8%	4.0%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	4.6%	10.1%	5.5%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	8.1%	5.4%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.3%	5%	2.7%	0.8%	4.2%
White	58.7%	39.9%	-18.8%	81.4%	-41.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	8.8%	7.2%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	46.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	14.2%	19.8%	5.6%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	9.4%	10.7%	1.3%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	11.8%	-3.0%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	47%	-7.6%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	6.4%	27.1%	20.7%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	9.1%	10.8%	1.7%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	13.5%	7.3%	-6.2%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	7.8%	-8.6%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is South End Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South End was 795.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 146.7% higher than the Fairfield average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

South End has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fairfield and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 202.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.6%.

🔎 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 1BJ, 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 South End are based on 205 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 South End, Croydon, CR0 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1BJ

Average Price
£394,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£485,052

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,036

Other
£528,406

Estimated Average Property Prices for South End

Average Price
£370,367

Semi-Detached
£649,983

Terraced
£570,838

Detached
£972,560

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,404

Other
£673,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South EndStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
121 South End, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£515,000	2018-10-19	£517,234
125A South End, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-11-27	£228,360
Second Floor, Bank Flat 115 South End, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2006-03-16	£237,646
129A South End, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2004-12-10	£587,873
123 South End, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	1998-08-24	£352,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1BJ

Employment

CR0 1BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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	152
Part-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	55
Other	33
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	22
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	19
Information and communication	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,983 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	3,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	159 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	590 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	716 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,841 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,451 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	3,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	38 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	241 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	471 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bob's Your Uncle Coffee	2 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	51 yd
Chat House Restaurant	14 - 16 Brighton Road, South Croydon	86 yd
Chennai Dosa	3 Brighton Road, South Croydon	92 yd
Gallinas Peri Peri	87 South End, Croydon	95 yd
Buongiorno Cafeteria	20E Selsdon Road, South Croydon	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	165 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	296 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	374 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	542 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	561 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koli	123 South End, Croydon	7 yd
Rikko Express	9 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	73 yd
Castella Fish Bar	11 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	77 yd
Good Life Jerk Centre	95 South End, Croydon	95 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	95A South End, Croydon	95 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	249 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon	451 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		45 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		347 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	358 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		455 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	557 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		819 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	865 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	890 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 1BJ