St Peters Road, Croydon, CR0 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 1HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46%	48.7%	2.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54%	51.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	53%	54%	1.0%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	30.4%	-2.3%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5%	8.9%	3.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (86.6%) 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	53.1%	57.5%	4.4%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	32.2%	29.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.1%	-7.2%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.4%	4.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	51.6%	13.0%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	9.9%	2.7%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.8%	10.3%	6.5%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4%	1.9%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	66.1%	57.5%	-8.6%	81.4%	-23.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	66.1%	60.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	7.1%	15.8%	8.7%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	9.2%	9.9%	0.7%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	6.6%	-5.5%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	60.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	7.1%	19%	11.9%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	5%	8.8%	3.8%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	5.1%	-10.0%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is St Peters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peters Road was 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.9% lower than the Fairfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Peters Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fairfield and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.1%.

🔎 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 1HQ, 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 St Peters Road are based on 393 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 St Peters Road, Croydon, CR0 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1HQ

Average Price
£289,491

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,491

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peters Road

Average Price
£291,292

Semi-Detached
£738,489

Terraced
£467,552

Detached
£872,577

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,122

Other
£39,261

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peters Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Elmhurst Court St Peters Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-12-15	£334,639
12 Elmhurst Court St Peters Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-10-19	£285,377
28 Elmhurst Court St Peters Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-05-17	£295,120
8 Elmhurst Court St Peters Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-03-10	£260,981
15 Elmhurst Court St Peters Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-02-22	£203,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1HQ

Employment

CR0 1HQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	112
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Education	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,076 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	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,039 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	119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	728 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	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	1,297 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,652 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,988 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	1,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,366 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	3,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	156 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	471 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	521 yd	Other independent special school	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
Cook Project At Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	178 yd
The Boulevard	7-8 Ruskin Parade, Selsdon Road	178 yd
Smash Burger Box At Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	178 yd
Buongiorno Cafeteria	20E Selsdon Road, South Croydon	188 yd
Cafe Tresor	12 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	178 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	209 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	429 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	552 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castella Fish Bar	11 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	162 yd
Rikko Express	9 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	163 yd
The Jalalis	3 Ye Market, Selsdon Road	178 yd
Peking Tasty	9 Ye Market, Selsdon Road	178 yd
King Kebab	Shop, 2 Ye Market	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	355 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon	503 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		158 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		431 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		531 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	550 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	683 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	705 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	753 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		816 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	993 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.88 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 1HQ