Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 2AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.8%	49.8%	3.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	51.4%	54.7%	3.3%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	36.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (88.9%) 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	57.6%	57.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	34%	31.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	6.1%	9.7%	3.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	21.7%	9.3%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	13.8%	6.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	35.5%	0.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	14.2%	2.6%	-11.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.1% 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	1%	6.8%	5.8%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	11.6%	6.5%	1.6%	10.0%
Black African	7.4%	22.7%	15.3%	2.5%	20.2%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	38%	26.1%	-11.9%	81.4%	-55.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42% 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	57.2%	42%	-15.2%	83.2%	-41.2%
European Union	8.4%	16.4%	8.0%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	11.1%	17.4%	6.3%	2.7%	14.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	18.8%	3.3%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.6% 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	56.2%	42%	-14.2%	83.2%	-41.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	24.6%	21.2%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	11.1%	12.1%	1.0%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	11.4%	15.5%	4.1%	2.2%	13.3%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	5.8%	-12.0%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Wellesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellesley Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Broad Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 2AJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Road are based on 197 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 Road, Croydon, CR0 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2AJ

Average Price
£296,473

Semi-Detached
£861,989

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£763,975

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,938

Other
£54,946

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellesley Road

Average Price
£1,260,490

Semi-Detached
£685,623

Terraced
£279,102

Detached
£731,361

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,623

Other
£11,189,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Wellesley Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2024-10-31	£707,908
59 Wellesley Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-22	£222,888
73C Wellesley Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-10-28	£304,914
67 Wellesley Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2022-04-13	£19,272
59A Wellesley Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-09-03	£213,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2AJ

Employment

CR0 2AJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2AJ 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	49
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	1,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	407 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	651 yd	Community 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	258 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	277 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,322 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,505 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	1,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,693 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	2,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	417 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Tinto	Interchange, 81 - 85 Station Road	154 yd
Coffee Village	9 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	224 yd
Food Station	77A Station Road, Croydon	232 yd
Zan Coffee Shop Kiosk	West Croydon Bus Station, Station Road	277 yd
Oakfield	21 Oakfield Road, Croydon	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	455 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	666 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	688 yd
The George	The George Public House, George Street	850 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donals Chicken	7 Station Road, Croydon	358 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	30 London Road, Croydon	370 yd
Selekt Chicken	16 London Road, Croydon	384 yd
KFC	7 London Road, Croydon	417 yd
Brixton Caribbean Cuisine	21 London Road, Croydon	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	233 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	409 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	417 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	496 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	514 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		90 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		140 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		320 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		321 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		833 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	887 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.8%

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	15.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2AJ