Ruskin Road, Croydon, CR0 1XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 1XJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.4%	51%	2.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1XJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	47.6%	46.4%	-1.2%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	36.5%	0.2%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	47.9%	46.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	29.6%	34.5%	4.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.4%	12.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	24.2%	0.4%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.1%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	13.7%	-0.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	31.7%	12.1%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	10.1%	5.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.4% 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	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	9.3%	10%	0.7%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	14.6%	13%	-1.6%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	3%	3.4%	0.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	39.8%	32.4%	-7.4%	81.4%	-49.0%
Arab	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	63.2%	50.4%	-12.8%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	7.6%	13.1%	5.5%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	16.7%	2.8%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	50.7%	-10.2%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	6.3%	31.5%	25.2%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	6%	9.8%	3.8%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	10.2%	3.4%	-6.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	4.6%	-12.1%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Ruskin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruskin Road was 153.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.4% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ruskin Road has the 47th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 213th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 1XJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ruskin Road are based on 15 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 Ruskin Road, Croydon, CR0 1XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1XJ

Average Price
£290,471

Semi-Detached
£325,828

Terraced
£353,907

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,963

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskin Road

Average Price
£284,617

Semi-Detached
£317,964

Terraced
£361,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,306

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Ruskin Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-22	£202,626
46 Ruskin Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-02-28	£390,842
46 Ruskin Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2016-04-15	£418,071
2 Ruskin Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2014-08-21	£248,503
48 Ruskin Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2014-04-30	£294,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 1XJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 1XJ 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	105
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	39
Other	39
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Construction	16
Transport and storage	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,708 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	2,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,274 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	4out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	461 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,782 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,385 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	3,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	36 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,268 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lunch Box	104 Tamworth Road, Croydon	173 yd
Enjoy Cafe	42 Pitlake, Croydon	186 yd
Costa	129 - 131 North End, Croydon	205 yd
Dera	5 Derby Road, Croydon	217 yd
Auntie Annes	Kiosk 1 And 2, Centrale Shopping Centre	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	342 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	467 yd
Dog And Bull	24-25 Surrey Street, Croydon	480 yd
Mr Fox	34 Surrey Street, Croydon	489 yd
Art And Craft CR0 1RJ	46 Surrey Street, Croydon	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T4	115 North End, Croydon	200 yd
Mei Chinese Takeaway	11 Derby Road, Croydon	211 yd
Cloud Kitchen	78C Frith Road, Croydon	278 yd
Subway	80 Frith Road, Croydon	278 yd
KFC	7 London Road, Croydon	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	231 yd
Lidl UK	76-78 Church Street, Croydon	293 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	304 yd
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	341 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	386 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	472 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	491 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		502 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		642 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	722 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 1XJ