Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2FJ 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 2FJ, 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 Sydenham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham 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.

Sydenham 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 2FJ, 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 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 2FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2FJ

Average Price
£335,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,237

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
Flat 5 Russell House, 58 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-07-15	£317,054
Flat 7 Russell House, 58 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-11-24	£299,676
Flat 4 Russell House, 58 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£294,500	2023-06-30	£290,732
Flat 17 Russell House, 58 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-05-11	£328,265
Flat 1 Russell House, 58 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-01-09	£240,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2FJ

Employment

CR0 2FJ 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	909 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	1,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,029 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	152 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	2out of 4	845 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	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	672 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	862 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,652 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	927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,464 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	2,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	516 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,093 yd	Academy special converter	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	104 yd
Albany Lodge Nursing Home	201 St James's Road, Croydon	151 yd
Superdrug Cafe At Superdrug Head Office	51 Sydenham Road, Croydon	310 yd
Tota Cafe	129 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	385 yd
The Orchard	The Orchard Public House, 112 Cherry Orchard Road	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	258 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	495 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	585 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	595 yd
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Croydon Charcoal Grill	85 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	385 yd
Mr Chippy	123 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	385 yd
Flavour Boss Jerk Centre	29 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	425 yd
Mei Fo House	1A Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	431 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	45 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	405 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	481 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	496 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	692 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	708 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		146 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		334 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		383 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		435 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	446 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		770 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	831 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	196.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2FJ