St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2BW is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	44.9%	45.7%	0.8%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	55.1%	54.3%	-0.8%	49.0%	5.3%

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 2BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	52.3%	60.6%	8.3%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	28.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	57.7%	45.5%	-12.2%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	31.5%	38%	6.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	8%	13.4%	5.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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	12.6%	25.6%	13.0%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	15.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	7.5%	-6.6%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	28.9%	-0.5%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	14.1%	4%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	41.5%	47.8%	6.3%	81.4%	-33.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	57.1%	56.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	11.4%	15%	3.6%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	10.5%	7%	-3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	12.3%	-3.3%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	5.7%	1.7%	1.3%	4.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	56.3%	1.2%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	5.7%	20.7%	15.0%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	13.1%	8.2%	-4.9%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	3.9%	-8.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
British Overseas Territories	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St James'S Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Road was 128.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Road has the 51st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 271st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 278.9%.

🔎 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 2BW, 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 St James'S Road are based on 455 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 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2BW

Average Price
£256,522

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£479,098

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,053

Other
£1,052,391

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Road

Average Price
£263,684

Semi-Detached
£512,292

Terraced
£394,425

Detached
£613,296

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,451

Other
£1,114,477

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
204 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£795,000	2024-04-17	£792,433
192D St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-03-21	£227,954
Flat 3 198 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2022-11-09	£201,469
224 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2022-08-26	£1,267,850
200C St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-07-11	£190,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2BW

Employment

CR0 2BW 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	115
Other	108
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
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	932 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	1,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,045 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 Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	2out of 4	744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	712 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	850 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,719 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	1,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,369 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	2,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,828 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	486 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	562 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,067 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,067 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brothers Cafe	222 St James's Road, Croydon	2 yd
Albany Lodge Nursing Home	201 St James's Road, Croydon	48 yd
Superdrug Cafe At Superdrug Head Office	51 Sydenham Road, Croydon	402 yd
The Greek Corner Lounge	43 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	423 yd
The Banana Leaf	7 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	359 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	552 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	611 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	681 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavour Boss Jerk Centre	29 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	416 yd
Mei Fo House	1A Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	423 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	45 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	423 yd
Newroz Grill	27 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	423 yd
East Croydon Charcoal Grill	85 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	398 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	543 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	592 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	610 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		198 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		369 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		423 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		471 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	617 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		798 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	934 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	1.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	1.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2BW