George Street, Croydon, CR0 1PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 1PE, 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 1PE, 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 George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Street was 1473.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 907.9% higher than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 628.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

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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 1PE, 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 George Street are based on 39 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 George Street, Croydon, CR0 1PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1PE

Average Price
£999

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£999

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£1,903,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,575,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,176

Other
£3,208,680

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Suffolk House George Street, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2017-10-18	£928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1PE

Employment

CR0 1PE 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	1,074 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	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,173 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	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	- not rated	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	3out of 4	645 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	- not rated	661 yd	Foundation school	No	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	654 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	982 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,202 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	4,429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,241 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	47 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,269 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	369 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educational Excellence and Wellbeing 112 - 114 High Street , CR0 1ND	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon Old Palace School, Old Palace Road , CR0 1AX	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moving On Pupil Referral Unit South London House , 279 High Street CR0 1QH	- not rated	728 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Minds Creative Academy 106-108 Park Lane , CR0 1JB	- not rated	732 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
Mithras Turkish & Mediterranean Restaurant	11 - 12 Suffolk House, George Street	14 yd
Chefs (Training Kitchens And Restaurant)	Croydon College, College Road	45 yd
Urban Cafe	Croydon College, College Road	45 yd
McDonalds	23 Norfolk House, George Street	72 yd
Wendy's	19 - 20 Norfolk House, George Street	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	104 yd
Fanbox	Unit 58 - 61, Boxpark Croydon	104 yd
Jus Jam Club	3-7 Park Street, Croydon	146 yd
The Front Room	37-39 St George's Walk, Croydon	176 yd
The George	The George Public House, George Street	199 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
REEF Kitchens (Sides)	Unit 28 - 29, Boxpark Croydon	104 yd
Spoon And Rice	Unit 11, Boxpark Croydon	104 yd
Kanji	Unit 36, Boxpark Croydon	104 yd
Chick'N Box	79 George Street, Croydon	104 yd
Peninsula	Unit 37, Boxpark Croydon	104 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	389 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	393 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	401 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	405 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	453 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	6 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	46 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	373 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	394 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		430 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	621 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	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%

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

Overview of CR0 1PE