Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 2EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.8%	49.2%	1.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	48.2%	52.3%	4.1%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	33.8%	-3.5%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (85.3%) 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	45.3%	54.8%	9.5%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.8%	30.5%	-7.3%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	11.4%	9.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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	21.6%	19.5%	-2.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	40.1%	12.6%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	9.4%	1.4%	-8.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.8% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	10%	12.3%	2.3%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	13.9%	18.5%	4.6%	1.0%	17.5%
Other Black	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	0.5%	8.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	42.2%	36.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	-44.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	65.3%	59.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	10.6%	14.4%	3.8%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	7.6%	-3.5%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	7.1%	2.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	59.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	23.7%	20.1%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	10.6%	5.7%	-4.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	3%	-12.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Sydenham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Road was 99.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sydenham Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 397th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 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 2EL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 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 2EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2EL

Average Price
£287,597

Semi-Detached
£526,704

Terraced
£477,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,555

Other
£28,349

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
327 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£36,000	2025-04-10	£36,000
Flat 4 317 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-12-15	£221,761
Flat 1 309 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-08-02	£283,569
307 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£14,000	2023-07-24	£13,704
331 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-12-15	£274,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2EL

Employment

CR0 2EL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

CR0 2EL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Retired	25
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	2out of 4	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	3out of 4	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	867 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	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,003 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,030 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,272 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	1,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	1,919 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	2,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,481 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	431 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	554 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kani Lounge	112 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	306 yd
The Trending Table	158 Gloucester Road, Croydon	330 yd
Caleche Restaurant	78 Northcote Road, Croydon	334 yd
Krunk Burgers	79 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	358 yd
Sabor Dominicano Uk	41 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	352 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	870 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	912 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	925 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine House	108 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	289 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	5 Swan Close, Croydon	321 yd
Yufa Perfect Food Ltd	81 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	358 yd
Basilico Woodfired	69 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	374 yd
Delly's Kitchen	67 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	358 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	398 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	418 yd
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	692 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		664 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	712 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		747 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	767 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		824 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		831 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	971 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2EL