Bedford Park, Croydon, CR0 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 2AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	40.1%	49.6%	9.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	59.9%	50.4%	-9.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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%	52%	-8.3%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	37.3%	16.7%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.2%	4.8%	-7.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.4%	0.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (91.6%) 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	43.5%	60.2%	16.7%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	33%	31.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	15.3%	5.9%	-9.4%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	10.1%	-9.0%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	3.9%	-11.1%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	61.5%	24.9%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	11.9%	4.1%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	11.6%	14.1%	2.5%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.4%	11.4%	8.0%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	6%	6.9%	0.9%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	60.8%	39.9%	-20.9%	81.4%	-41.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	7.7%	7.7%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.1% 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%	34.1%	-28.7%	83.2%	-49.1%
European Union	10.5%	23%	12.5%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	7.4%	10.5%	3.1%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	22.3%	8.4%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.1% 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%	34.2%	-26.6%	83.2%	-49.0%
10+ Years	9.9%	18.1%	8.2%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	19.9%	13.1%	2.9%	17.0%
2-5 Years	8%	13.3%	5.3%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	14.5%	0.0%	1.9%	12.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.4%	76.7%	-35.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	12.5%	1.2%	11.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	12.5%	1.7%	10.8%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is Bedford Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Park was 963.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 531.0% higher than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bedford Park has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 223.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 161.7%.

🔎 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 2AP, 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 Bedford Park are based on 9 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 Bedford Park, Croydon, CR0 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2AP

Average Price
£25,305,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£25,305,193

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Park

Average Price
£8,323,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,975

Other
£14,765,468

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Bedford Park, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,368,954	2016-11-17	£24,770,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	254
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	32
Looking after home or family	31
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

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	1,142 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	1,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,741 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	248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	727 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	396 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,655 yd	Free schools	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	736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,805 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	2,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,903 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	649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	994 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
Superdrug Cafe At Superdrug Head Office	51 Sydenham Road, Croydon	83 yd
Coffee Village	9 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	130 yd
OCS Group Ltd At The Home Office	Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road	151 yd
Mr Tinto	Interchange, 81 - 85 Station Road	256 yd
Zan Coffee Shop Kiosk	West Croydon Bus Station, Station Road	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	179 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	472 yd
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	541 yd
Fanbox	Unit 58 - 61, Boxpark Croydon	541 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donals Chicken	7 Station Road, Croydon	355 yd
Selekt Chicken	16 London Road, Croydon	426 yd
Tashi Sushi Bar	Tashi Sushi, Whitgift Centre	431 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	30 London Road, Croydon	435 yd
T4	115 North End, Croydon	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	166 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	202 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	474 yd
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	499 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	214 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		216 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		238 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		253 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		519 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		631 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
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 2AP