Tavistock Road, Croydon, CR0 2AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 2AS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.4%	48.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.6%	51.6%	0.0%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	36%	2.1%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	40.7%	-6.9%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	5.2%	11.9%	6.7%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	9%	5.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	49.5%	53.4%	3.9%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	34.3%	28.5%	-5.8%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	13.1%	13.8%	0.7%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	12.3%	4.1%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	59.7%	57.2%	-2.5%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	9.4%	2.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	25.8%	28.6%	2.8%	3.1%	25.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	8.5%	11.7%	3.2%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	9.4%	2.3%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	0.9%	4.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	35.3%	29.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	-52.2%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.2% 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	45.9%	41.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	-42.0%
European Union	7.1%	11.4%	4.3%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	9.2%	11%	1.8%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	27.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	21.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	5.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.8% 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	43.8%	41.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	11%	32.8%	21.8%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	12.4%	8.1%	-4.3%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	6.5%	-12.9%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	15.4%	1.2%	14.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	15.3%	1.7%	13.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Tavistock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tavistock Road was 140.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tavistock Road has the 51st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 239th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.8%.

🔎 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 2AS, 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 Tavistock Road are based on 328 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 Tavistock Road, Croydon, CR0 2AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2AS

Average Price
£381,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,886

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Road

Average Price
£315,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,244

Other
£324,148

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tavistock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 35 2 Tavistock Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£331,250	2025-03-31	£324,934
Flat 15 2 Tavistock Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,500	2024-10-25	£334,905
Flat 25 2 Tavistock Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,500	2023-11-29	£332,141
Flat 27 2 Tavistock Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-12-16	£349,969
Flat 20 2 Tavistock Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2022-10-17	£273,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2AS

Employment

CR0 2AS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	36
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,111 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	1,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,803 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	225 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	934 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	79 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	421 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,116 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,686 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	801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,718 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	2,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,863 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	596 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	1,082 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	100 yd
Coffee Village	9 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	159 yd
OCS Group Ltd At The Home Office	Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road	235 yd
Mr Tinto	Interchange, 81 - 85 Station Road	267 yd
Zan Coffee Shop Kiosk	West Croydon Bus Station, Station Road	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	165 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	559 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	569 yd
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	605 yd
Fanbox	Unit 58 - 61, Boxpark Croydon	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donals Chicken	7 Station Road, Croydon	410 yd
Selekt Chicken	16 London Road, Croydon	475 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	30 London Road, Croydon	480 yd
Tashi Sushi Bar	Tashi Sushi, Whitgift Centre	519 yd
KFC	7 London Road, Croydon	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	205 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	278 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	523 yd
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	584 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		160 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		166 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		218 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	295 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		536 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		589 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	596 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	672 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2AS