Friends Road, Croydon, CR0 1ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 1ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents 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	40.1%	53.4%	13.3%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	59.9%	46.6%	-13.3%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 1ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	60.3%	59.2%	-1.1%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	21%	0.4%	44.2%	-23.2%
Separated	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	12.2%	10.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	43.5%	52%	8.5%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	33%	31.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	15.3%	11.1%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	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.

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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	13.1%	-6.0%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	7.7%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	4.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	56.8%	20.2%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	11.9%	3.9%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.4%	12.8%	9.4%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	60.8%	52.1%	-8.7%	81.4%	-29.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.6% 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	62.8%	47.6%	-15.2%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	10.5%	23%	12.5%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	7.4%	9.8%	2.4%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	13.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.9% 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	60.8%	48.1%	-12.7%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	9.9%	24.9%	15.0%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	6.8%	13.7%	6.9%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	8%	8.2%	0.2%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	5.1%	-9.4%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	12.4%	1.5%	10.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Friends Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friends Road was 1577.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 933.4% higher than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friends Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 673.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.5%.

🔎 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 1ED, 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 1ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1ED

Average Price
£577,825

Semi-Detached
£811,020

Terraced
£479,850

Detached
£865,822

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,680

Other
£1,033,050

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 5 53 Friends Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2025-01-17	£217,796
47 Friends Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-27	£271,193
43 Friends Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,257,600	2021-03-26	£1,223,254
61 Friends Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2021-02-18	£828,861
55 Friends Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2018-09-14	£845,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1ED

Employment

CR0 1ED 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	128
Self-Employed	29
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
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	1,257 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	2,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,914 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 Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	828 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,486 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,901 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	219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,524 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	2,850 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	475 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	697 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
Pickles 123	The Magistrates Court And The Coroners Court, Barclay Road	42 yd
Coffee Cup House	Commercial Union House, 69 Park Lane	81 yd
ESS Government Services At Croydon Police Station	Croydon Police Station, 71 Park Lane	96 yd
Fairfield Halls	Park Lane, Croydon	171 yd
Uasc Summer School Cooking	Friends Meeting House, 60 Park Lane	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Front Room	37-39 St George's Walk, Croydon	346 yd
Jus Jam Club	3-7 Park Street, Croydon	372 yd
The Cronx Tap	71 High Street, Croydon	395 yd
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	409 yd
Fanbox	Unit 58 - 61, Boxpark Croydon	409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serco Pecs	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	321 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	52 George Street, Croydon	382 yd
Delta's Pizza	111A High Street, Croydon	393 yd
Hazar Kebab	111 High Street, Croydon	393 yd
Currygoat And Rice At The Bar Stop Lounge	79 High Street, Croydon	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	413 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	520 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	539 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	614 yd
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		235 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	314 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	342 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	346 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		480 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	663 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	694 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.8 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 1ED