Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 1BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.7%	49.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.3%	50.7%	2.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	29%	-0.8%	44.2%	-15.2%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.4%

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	42.3%	42.9%	0.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	38.3%	37.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	12.4%	11.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	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.

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	18.3%	1.3%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	38%	46.2%	8.2%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	11.1%	2.2%	-8.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3%	5.4%	2.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	9.5%	14.3%	4.8%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	59.2%	50.7%	-8.5%	81.4%	-30.7%
Arab	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	61.2%	60.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	11.9%	15.1%	3.2%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	60.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	29%	25.5%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	10.9%	2.7%	-8.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	2.7%	-18.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Coombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coombe Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Fairfield average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

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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 1BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Coombe Road are based on 454 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 Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1BQ

Average Price
£316,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,471

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coombe Road

Average Price
£344,451

Semi-Detached
£738,774

Terraced
£372,557

Detached
£774,428

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,777

Other
£1,746,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Shirley Lodge Mansions, 41 Coombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2022-12-07	£243,560
Flat 10 Shirley Lodge Mansions, 41 Coombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,000	2022-05-27	£321,246
Flat 2 Lancing House, 43 Coombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-03-07	£347,975
Flat 2 Shirley Lodge Mansions, 41 Coombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-04-03	£258,082
Flat 8 Lancing House, 43 Coombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-11-23	£354,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1BQ

Employment

CR0 1BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,630 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	2,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,678 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	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	651 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	674 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	1,133 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,701 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,893 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	705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,981 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	3,122 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	188 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	445 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ruskin House	Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road	201 yd
The Truro	3-7 South End, Croydon	289 yd
Aqua Croydon Mediterranean Meze Bar & Grill	33-35 South End, Croydon	289 yd
Corner House Winebar & Restaurant	The Corner House, 1 South End	303 yd
Siam Town	299 High Street, Croydon	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	289 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	428 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	439 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	539 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smacks Hamburgers Croydon	31 South End, Croydon	289 yd
Donburi And Co Croydon	296 High Street, Croydon	357 yd
Havana Gourmet Burger Grill	38 South End, Croydon	373 yd
Good Life Jerk Centre	95 South End, Croydon	433 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	95A South End, Croydon	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	373 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	696 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	831 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon	893 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		126 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	396 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		432 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		452 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		651 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	761 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	762 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	772 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		819 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	67.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.7%

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	104.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 1BQ