Scarbrook Road, Croydon, CR0 1SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 1SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	41.3%	50%	8.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	58.7%	50%	-8.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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%	51.7%	-4.4%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	35.2%	3.7%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	9.1%	0.3%
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 (88.4%) 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%	55.5%	-3.5%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	30.9%	32.9%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
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.

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 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	3.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	48.2%	57.8%	9.6%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	14.9%	2.7%	-12.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	6.7%	2.4%	-4.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	11.7%	10.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	6.3%	1.6%	-4.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	12.1%	7.3%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	0.5%	6.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4%	2.3%	0.8%	3.2%
White	40.8%	35.1%	-5.7%	81.4%	-46.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%

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	47.7%	47.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	11.9%	12.6%	0.7%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	13%	15.8%	2.8%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	12.6%	-6.8%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	7.6%	3.3%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%
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. 28% 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	46.7%	47.8%	1.1%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	8.6%	28%	19.4%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	18.4%	7.4%	-11.0%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	5.8%	-6.9%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Scarbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scarbrook Road was 164.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% higher than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Scarbrook Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 194th 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 rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.9%.

🔎 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 1SQ, 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 339 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 1SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1SQ

Average Price
£296,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,209

Other
£259,779

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scarbrook Road

Average Price
£356,280

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,085

Other
£1,426,767

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scarbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Stoneham House, 17 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-07-20	£307,690
Flat 6 Stoneham House, 17 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-02-28	£351,066
Flat 10 Stoneham House, 17 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-07-12	£333,278
Flat 5 Stoneham House, 17 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-11-20	£293,807
Flat 3 Stoneham House, 17 Scarbrook Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£303,000	2017-12-20	£298,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1SQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	2

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	1,710 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	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,730 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	470 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,796 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	3,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	514 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	89 yd
Ponte Nuovo	80 - 88 High Street, Croydon	89 yd
F45	70 High Street, Croydon	100 yd
The Ludoquist	63 - 67 High Street, Croydon	140 yd
Byte Cafe	75 - 77 High Street, Croydon	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MemoryBox	80 - 88 High Street, Croydon	89 yd
Green Dragon/Cluck&Run/Non Nyam/Seoul Chicken/Flip The Bird	The Green Dragon Public House, 60 High Street	111 yd
The Market Tavern/88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger	Market Tavern, 1 - 4 Surrey Street	138 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	140 yd
The Cronx Tap	71 High Street, Croydon	146 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon Kebab Centre	76 High Street, Croydon	89 yd
Domino's Pizza	87 - 89 High Street, Croydon	136 yd
Currygoat And Rice At The Bar Stop Lounge	79 High Street, Croydon	140 yd
Chicken Valley	100 High Street, Croydon	143 yd
Flames Grill	92 High Street, Croydon	143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	184 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	251 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	326 yd
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	347 yd
Lidl UK	76-78 Church Street, Croydon	398 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	265 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		312 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	327 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	347 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		437 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		572 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	577 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	578 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	196.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 1SQ