Friends Road, Croydon, CR0 1EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 1EB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.3% of the population 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	44.6%	60.3%	15.7%	51.0%	9.3%
Male	55.4%	39.7%	-15.7%	49.0%	-9.3%

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 1EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	48.3%	65.5%	17.2%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	20.9%	-12.3%	44.2%	-23.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.4%	6.4%	-5.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (88.3%) 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	43%	52.9%	9.9%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	41.3%	35.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.2%	8.8%	-4.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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.

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	6.6%	15%	8.4%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	7.7%	-6.0%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	8.1%	7.2%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	46.2%	0.7%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	11.4%	6%	-5.4%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	68.2%	68%	-0.2%	81.4%	-13.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	59.9%	60.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	15.7%	21.5%	5.8%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	5.7%	-5.5%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	60.9%	1.8%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	9.5%	12.1%	2.6%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	7%	9.8%	2.8%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	12.8%	10.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	6.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Friends Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friends Road was 329.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.8% higher than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Friends Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 152.8%.

🔎 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 1EB, 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 Friends Road are based on 36 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 Friends Road, Croydon, CR0 1EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1EB

Average Price
£525,745

Semi-Detached
£729,641

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£539,485

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,267

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friends Road

Average Price
£454,088

Semi-Detached
£738,386

Terraced
£465,309

Detached
£728,752

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,786

Other
£1,011,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friends Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 52 Friends Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2009-12-23	£286,095
Flat 1 52 Friends Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2007-06-28	£358,452
Flat 2 52 Friends Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2007-02-09	£271,361
Flat 3 52 Friends Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2003-06-27	£287,132
Flat 1 52 Friends Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,500	2002-12-02	£318,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Retired	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,276 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	2,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	753 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	818 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	924 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	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,853 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	271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,563 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	2,854 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	439 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pickles 123	The Magistrates Court And The Coroners Court, Barclay Road	99 yd
ESS Government Services At Croydon Police Station	Croydon Police Station, 71 Park Lane	109 yd
Coffee Cup House	Commercial Union House, 69 Park Lane	127 yd
Fairfield Halls	Park Lane, Croydon	230 yd
Uasc Summer School Cooking	Friends Meeting House, 60 Park Lane	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Front Room	37-39 St George's Walk, Croydon	401 yd
The Cronx Tap	71 High Street, Croydon	425 yd
Jus Jam Club	3-7 Park Street, Croydon	428 yd
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	464 yd
Fanbox	Unit 58 - 61, Boxpark Croydon	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serco Pecs	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	352 yd
Delta's Pizza	111A High Street, Croydon	402 yd
Hazar Kebab	111 High Street, Croydon	402 yd
Domino's Pizza	87 - 89 High Street, Croydon	417 yd
Currygoat And Rice At The Bar Stop Lounge	79 High Street, Croydon	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	451 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	565 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	574 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	660 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		245 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	264 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	357 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	366 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		438 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		680 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	680 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 1EB