Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	53.7%	1.9%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	48.2%	46.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 2EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	43.4%	51.9%	8.5%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	31.2%	-8.6%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	11%	2.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	48.8%	50.5%	1.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	32.1%	30.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.6%	14.9%	2.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	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	21.5%	12.3%	-9.2%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	14.3%	0.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	40.9%	15.8%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	8%	2.6%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	10.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	9.6%
Other Black	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.9%	3%	0.1%	0.8%	2.2%
White	43.8%	41.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	-39.7%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	64.7%	57.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	6.8%	13.6%	6.8%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	15%	8.9%	-6.1%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	8.7%	4.6%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	56.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	22.1%	19.7%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	4.9%	-14.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Sydenham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Road was 136.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sydenham Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.8%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 2EA, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Sydenham Road are based on 571 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 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2EA

Average Price
£324,142

Semi-Detached
£397,226

Terraced
£362,058

Detached
£570,161

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,097

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Road

Average Price
£465,992

Semi-Detached
£458,503

Terraced
£402,424

Detached
£601,129

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,775

Other
£3,333,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
430 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-07-13	£225,137
378 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-01-31	£287,680
378 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-10-21	£286,188
430 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£259,999	2020-12-17	£263,125
390 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-12-20	£545,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2EA

Employment

CR0 2EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2EA 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	120
Self-Employed	43
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	3out of 4	86 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	2out of 4	161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Road , CR0 6JN	3out of 4	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	899 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,128 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	1,614 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	1,855 yd	Further education	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	2,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	239 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caleche Restaurant	78 Northcote Road, Croydon	69 yd
Michael's Cafe	16-18 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	97 yd
The Trending Table	158 Gloucester Road, Croydon	201 yd
Legacy Croydon Youth Zone	125 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	405 yd
Kani Lounge	112 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	88 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	706 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paw Paw	10 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	97 yd
Europa Pizza 2022 / Fried Chicken & Burgers	12 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	97 yd
Quik Bite	20 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	121 yd
Moorish Caribbean Grill	15-17 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	164 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	5 Swan Close, Croydon	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	97 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	441 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	560 yd
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	449 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	456 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	958 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		984 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		1,064 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		1,090 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2EA