Scarbrook Road, Croydon, CR0 1FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 1FQ is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	41.3%	44.8%	3.5%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	58.7%	55.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	6.2%

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 1FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	56.1%	67.5%	11.4%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	24.1%	-7.4%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.1%) 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	59%	58.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	30.9%	34%	3.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around CR0 1FQ this area, 4.3% 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 63.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	6.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	48.2%	63.3%	15.1%	33.8%	29.5%
Other	14.9%	3.3%	-11.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.7%	0.4%	-6.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	11.7%	13.9%	2.2%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	10.4%	8.4%	-2.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	8.4%	3.8%	-4.6%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	40.8%	52.5%	11.7%	81.4%	-28.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	47.7%	52.3%	4.6%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	11.9%	22%	10.1%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	13%	7.9%	-5.1%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	13.7%	-5.7%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.7%	52.7%	6.0%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	8.6%	20.9%	12.3%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	13.6%	9.2%	-4.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	18.4%	12.1%	-6.3%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	5%	-7.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Scarbrook Road dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 1FQ, 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 Scarbrook Road are based on 346 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 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, CR0 1FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1FQ

Average Price
£315,374

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,374

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scarbrook Road

Average Price
£344,780

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,119

Other
£1,380,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scarbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 36 Canius House Scarbrook Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2018-01-25	£246,778
Flat 37 Canius House, 1 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-02-13	£284,466
Flat 5 Canius House, 1 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,500	2017-02-08	£258,390
Flat 38 Canius House, 1 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£349,950	2017-01-17	£336,549
Flat 17 Canius House, 1 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£284,950	2016-09-27	£271,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1FQ

Employment

CR0 1FQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	140
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	60
Financial and insurance activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Information and communication	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	23
Administrative and support service activities	21
Construction	18
Other	16
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	7
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	1,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	538 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,441 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,301 yd	Community school	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	469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,721 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Educational Excellence and Wellbeing 112 - 114 High Street , CR0 1ND	- not rated	203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd (Croydon, Surrey) 92 Park Lane , CR9 2NL	- not rated	286 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon Old Palace School, Old Palace Road , CR0 1AX	- not rated	297 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	340 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Moving On Pupil Referral Unit South London House , 279 High Street CR0 1QH	- not rated	419 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Early Learners	Rear Of 62, High Street	53 yd
Ponte Nuovo	80 - 88 High Street, Croydon	53 yd
F45	70 High Street, Croydon	56 yd
Grab And Go	Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk	90 yd
The Ludoquist	63 - 67 High Street, Croydon	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Dragon/Cluck&Run/Non Nyam/Seoul Chicken/Flip The Bird	The Green Dragon Public House, 60 High Street	40 yd
MemoryBox	80 - 88 High Street, Croydon	53 yd
The Market Tavern/88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Market Tavern, 1 - 4 Surrey Street	67 yd
The Cronx Tap	71 High Street, Croydon	93 yd
Dice Bar & Club	36 High Street, Croydon	141 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon Kebab Centre	76 High Street, Croydon	53 yd
Currygoat And Rice At The Bar Stop Lounge	79 High Street, Croydon	99 yd
Domino's Pizza	87 - 89 High Street, Croydon	112 yd
Rio's Piri Piri	46 High Street, Croydon	141 yd
Sam's Chicken	48 High Street, Croydon	141 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	114 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	187 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	272 yd
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	307 yd
Lidl UK	76-78 Church Street, Croydon	366 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	202 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		287 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	341 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		493 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		591 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	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	108.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 1FQ