Wellesley Court Road, Croydon, CR0 1LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 1LE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	40.1%	47.6%	7.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	59.9%	52.4%	-7.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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 1LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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%	66%	5.7%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	26%	5.4%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.2%	4.4%	-7.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	3.4%	0.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (92.9%) 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	43.5%	61.6%	18.1%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	33%	31.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	15.3%	5.9%	-9.4%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	7.1%	1%	-6.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 1LE this area, 3.7% 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 68.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	3.7%	-15.4%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	1.4%	-13.6%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	16.3%	8.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	68.7%	32.1%	33.8%	34.9%
Other	11.9%	1.9%	-10.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	11.6%	9.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	60.8%	50.8%	-10.0%	81.4%	-30.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	12.3%	12.3%	1.6%	10.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38% 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%	38%	-24.8%	83.2%	-45.2%
European Union	10.5%	23.3%	12.8%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	23.8%	9.9%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.8% 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%	37.9%	-22.9%	83.2%	-45.3%
10+ Years	9.9%	17.8%	7.9%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	6.8%	13%	6.2%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	8%	17.8%	9.8%	2.2%	15.6%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	13.5%	-1.0%	1.9%	11.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Wellesley Court Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellesley Court Road was 421.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 188.6% higher than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wellesley Court Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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 1LE, 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 Wellesley Court Road are based on 1 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 Wellesley Court Road, Croydon, CR0 1LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1LE

Average Price
£996,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£996,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellesley Court Road

Average Price
£963,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£963,564

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellesley Court Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wellesley Court Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£577,500	2007-12-14	£955,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 1LE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	341
Student (economically inactive)	50
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	43
Unemployed	25
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

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	1,043 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	1,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	- not rated	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	- not rated	571 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	- not rated	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	483 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	824 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,227 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	4,272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,078 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	215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,142 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education and Youth Services Ltd (Croydon, Surrey) 92 Park Lane , CR9 2NL	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Supreme Education AP CSEP, 32-34 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EF	- not rated	616 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	672 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian School 5 Cairo New Road , CR0 1XP	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Span Centre 10 Tavistock Road , CR0 2AL	- not rated	723 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
Chai	Platforms 5 And 6, East Croydon Railway Station	3 yd
Fillings	8 Norfolk House, Wellesley Road	46 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	13 Norfolk House, Wellesley Road	51 yd
Wendy's	19 - 20 Norfolk House, George Street	99 yd
McDonalds	23 Norfolk House, George Street	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	143 yd
Fanbox	Unit 58 - 61, Boxpark Croydon	143 yd
The George	The George Public House, George Street	206 yd
Jus Jam Club	3-7 Park Street, Croydon	222 yd
Riff Raffs	28 George Street, Croydon	266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	7 Norfolk House, Wellesley Road	51 yd
REEF Kitchens (Sides)	Unit 28 - 29, Boxpark Croydon	143 yd
Spoon And Rice	Unit 11, Boxpark Croydon	143 yd
Kanji	Unit 36, Boxpark Croydon	143 yd
Chick'N Box	79 George Street, Croydon	143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	231 yd
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	392 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	420 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	442 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	451 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	170 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	214 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	223 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	453 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	489 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		579 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	624 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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