Mulgrave Road, Croydon, CR0 1BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 1BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	49.7%	5.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	55.9%	50.3%	-5.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	59%	54.5%	-4.5%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	31.8%	5.0%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (89.2%) 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	53.5%	51.8%	-1.7%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	36.5%	37.4%	0.9%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around CR0 1BL this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	5.5%	-8.3%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	18.6%	9.0%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	56.2%	9.5%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	9.6%	1.7%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	4.3%	11.9%	7.6%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	66.6%	59.9%	-6.7%	81.4%	-21.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	66.6%	57.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	12.7%	18.7%	6.0%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.7%	8.8%	3.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	8.2%	-3.2%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	57.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	6.4%	17.3%	10.9%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	9%	9.4%	0.4%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	8.4%	9.4%	1.0%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Mulgrave Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mulgrave Road was 88.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mulgrave Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 460th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.7%.

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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 1BL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Mulgrave Road are based on 110 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 Mulgrave Road, Croydon, CR0 1BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1BL

Average Price
£368,640

Semi-Detached
£623,361

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,372,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,004

Other
£197,987

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mulgrave Road

Average Price
£329,375

Semi-Detached
£637,463

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,313,515

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,551

Other
£179,395

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mulgrave Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 20 Mulgrave Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-07-21	£161,512
17 Mulgrave Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-02-14	£130,030
First Floor Flat 17A Mulgrave Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-14	£325,075
Second Floor Flat 17A Mulgrave Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-14	£325,075
Flat 1 1 Mulgrave Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£187,759	2022-10-10	£176,155

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Self-Employed	30
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Information and communication	16
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	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	1,518 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	2,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	652 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	656 yd	Community school	No	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	1,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,771 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,775 yd	Free schools	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	550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,842 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	3,049 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	192 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	379 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	584 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
Uasc Summer School Cooking	Friends Meeting House, 60 Park Lane	195 yd
Nightwatch	Friends Meeting House, 60 Park Lane	195 yd
New Ruskin House	Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road	220 yd
Galicia	269 - 275 High Street, Croydon	287 yd
Sangri	265 High Street, Croydon	287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	335 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	356 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	409 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	456 yd
The Cronx Tap	71 High Street, Croydon	499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donburi And Co Croydon	296 High Street, Croydon	327 yd
Smacks Hamburgers Croydon	31 South End, Croydon	335 yd
Tops Pizza/Wingos Piri Piri	216 High Street, Croydon	377 yd
Coughlans	220 High Street, Croydon	377 yd
Delta's Pizza	111A High Street, Croydon	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	458 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	560 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	694 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	797 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		167 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		308 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	316 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	509 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		570 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	614 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	628 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		728 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	89.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 1BL