Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2ET, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	51.7%	52.5%	0.8%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.3%	47.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 2ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	44.8%	49%	4.2%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	33.1%	-0.1%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.9%	10.2%	-3.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	54.6%	6.0%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	33%	28.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.6%	20.6%	0.0%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	11.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	39.7%	9.2%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	10.4%	16.9%	6.5%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	12.6%
Other Black	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.8%	2.5%
White	37%	34.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	-47.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	1.2%	8%	6.8%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	65.4%	53%	-12.4%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	7.6%	11.8%	4.2%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	10.4%	11.5%	1.1%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	9.5%	5.2%	1.3%	8.2%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	53.3%	-11.5%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	24.7%	23.2%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	10.1%	1.2%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	3.6%	-14.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Sydenham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Road was 168.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.9% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydenham Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 174th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 2ET, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 582 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 2ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2ET

Average Price
£392,380

Semi-Detached
£599,610

Terraced
£432,474

Detached
£481,804

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,202

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Road

Average Price
£467,564

Semi-Detached
£462,775

Terraced
£408,677

Detached
£607,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,837

Other
£3,327,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 239 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-08-14	£168,853
249 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£417,000	2025-03-11	£410,796
243 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£398,000	2024-10-31	£388,773
253 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2024-04-17	£372,826
253 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-02-01	£298,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2ET 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	77
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service 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	3out of 4	828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmead Junior School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Nursery and Infant School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	- not rated	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	793 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	892 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,750 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,439 yd	Community school	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	1,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,139 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
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Span Centre 10 Tavistock Road , CR0 2AL	- not rated	410 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Supreme Education AP CSEP, 32-34 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EF	- not rated	430 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arise Academy Cornerstones, 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Independent PRU 35 Northcote Road , CR0 2HX	- not rated	498 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Primary Independent School 46 Leslie Grove , Cherry Orchard Road CR0 6TG	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albany Lodge Nursing Home	201 St James's Road, Croydon	219 yd
Two Brothers Cafe	222 St James's Road, Croydon	263 yd
Mckat Magic Masala	27 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	357 yd
Chinese Express	25 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	357 yd
Sabor Dominicano Uk	41 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	599 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	612 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	764 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	775 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elroy's Chicken And Pizza	47 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	353 yd
Delly's Kitchen	67 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	361 yd
Morleys	53 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	361 yd
Fish Machine	61 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	361 yd
Basilico Woodfired	69 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	395 yd
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	534 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	556 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	674 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		407 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		508 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		596 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		632 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		874 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	931 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	104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2ET