High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 1QL has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	42.5%	48%	5.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	57.5%	52%	-5.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 1QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	56.4%	49.4%	-7.0%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	31.8%	0.4%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	2.2%	4.9%
Divorced	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	54.3%	48.5%	-5.8%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	37%	34.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	5.5%	14.2%	8.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	14.9%	8.5%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	5.8%	-6.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	18.2%	3.1%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	9.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	44.8%	-0.5%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	12.8%	2.6%	-10.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	16%	3.5%	-12.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	7.8%	11.4%	3.6%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	7.3%	3%	-4.3%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	47%	48.5%	1.5%	81.4%	-32.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	1.4%	6.4%	5.0%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	54.3%	51.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	7.4%	6.9%	0.8%	6.6%
Africa	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	7.9%	-11.3%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	9.4%	5.3%	1.3%	8.1%
Oceania	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.9%	51.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	6.8%	27.5%	20.7%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	11%	7.4%	-3.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	15.1%	6.9%	-8.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	6.9%	-6.3%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 419.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 186.9% higher than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 1QL, 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 High Street are based on 547 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 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1QL

Average Price
£87,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,861

Other
£24,244

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£524,727

Semi-Detached
£1,020,596

Terraced
£568,126

Detached
£1,142,243

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,820

Other
£2,747,476

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
291 - 293 High Street, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£224,400	2025-12-03	£217,953
299 High Street, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,500	2021-04-23	£22,527
299 High Street, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2005-06-29	£379,227
307 High Street, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2003-04-30	£139,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1QL

Employment

CR0 1QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Other	16
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	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	1,731 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	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,764 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	318 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	479 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	- not rated	792 yd	Foundation school	No	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	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Free schools	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	4,902 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	727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,037 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	46 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	46 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moving On Pupil Referral Unit South London House , 279 High Street CR0 1QH	- not rated	51 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Minds Creative Academy 106-108 Park Lane , CR0 1JB	- not rated	166 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	186 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
Siam Town	299 High Street, Croydon	2 yd
Galicia	269 - 275 High Street, Croydon	54 yd
Sangri	265 High Street, Croydon	54 yd
Annas	281 High Street, Croydon	54 yd
Corner House Winebar & Restaurant	The Corner House, 1 South End	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	117 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	136 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	163 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	271 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donburi And Co Croydon	296 High Street, Croydon	58 yd
Smacks Hamburgers Croydon	31 South End, Croydon	117 yd
Tops Pizza/Wingos Piri Piri	216 High Street, Croydon	214 yd
Coughlans	220 High Street, Croydon	214 yd
Havana Gourmet Burger Grill	38 South End, Croydon	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	258 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	516 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	642 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	738 yd
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		177 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		345 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		468 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		479 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	603 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	633 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		698 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	728 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%

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

Overview of CR0 1QL