Saffron Central Square, Croydon, CR0 2FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2FR is primarily male, with 57.4% 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	53.2%	42.6%	-10.6%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	46.8%	57.4%	10.6%	49.0%	8.4%

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 2FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	51.4%	45.1%	-6.3%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	42.4%	7.5%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Separated	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (94%) 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	57.6%	54.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	34%	39.4%	5.4%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CR0 2FR this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 62.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	8.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	6%	-8.7%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	62.1%	26.8%	33.8%	28.3%
Other	14.2%	1.6%	-12.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.7% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	5.7%	14.4%	8.7%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	7.4%	14%	6.6%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	38%	36.7%	-1.3%	81.4%	-44.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	34.1%	-23.1%	83.2%	-49.1%
European Union	8.4%	22.9%	14.5%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	11.1%	8.4%	-2.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	27.1%	11.6%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	33.8%	-22.4%	83.2%	-49.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	16.7%	13.3%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	11.1%	18.5%	7.4%	2.9%	15.6%
2-5 Years	11.4%	19.9%	8.5%	2.2%	17.7%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	11.1%	-6.7%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.9%	76.7%	-34.8%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	9.3%	0.6%	8.7%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	6%	0.3%	5.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	13%	1.2%	11.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Saffron Central Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saffron Central Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Broad Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2FR, 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 Saffron Central Square are based on 935 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 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, CR0 2FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2FR

Average Price
£350,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,180

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Central Square

Average Price
£323,533

Semi-Detached
£466,967

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,787

Other
£569,765

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron Central SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 57 Waterhouse Apartments, 3 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-10-09	£257,168
Flat 4 Waterhouse Apartments, 3 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-10-05	£186,971
Flat 13 Waterhouse Apartments, 3 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£261,000	2022-09-28	£243,881
Flat 57 Waterhouse Apartments, 3 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,888	2022-04-27	£289,930
Flat 5 Waterhouse Apartments, 3 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-02-21	£344,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2FR

Employment

CR0 2FR 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.

CR0 2FR 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	95
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	15
Retired	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Administrative and support service 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	1,283 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	1,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,631 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 Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	401 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	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	209 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	249 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,283 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,800 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	2,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	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 Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	884 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Village	9 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	45 yd
Mr Tinto	Interchange, 81 - 85 Station Road	96 yd
Food Station	77A Station Road, Croydon	178 yd
Zan Coffee Shop Kiosk	West Croydon Bus Station, Station Road	184 yd
OCS Group Ltd At The Home Office	Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	328 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	522 yd
The George	The George Public House, George Street	673 yd
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	683 yd
Fanbox	Unit 58 - 61, Boxpark Croydon	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donals Chicken	7 Station Road, Croydon	261 yd
Selekt Chicken	16 London Road, Croydon	317 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	30 London Road, Croydon	318 yd
KFC	7 London Road, Croydon	363 yd
Brixton Caribbean Cuisine	21 London Road, Croydon	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	67 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	338 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	363 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	416 yd
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		89 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		138 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		291 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	339 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		365 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	523 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	746 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	155 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	110.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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