Saffron Central Square, Croydon, CR0 2FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 2FS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.1%	49.8%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	39.7%	46.6%	6.9%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	42.2%	0.5%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (90.2%) 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	53.1%	57.2%	4.1%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	31.3%	33%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.7%	6.5%	-5.2%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	13.2%	9.1%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	5.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	49.9%	1.1%	33.8%	16.1%
Other	13.6%	5.9%	-7.7%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.6% 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	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	18.2%	14%	-4.2%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	10.1%	2.4%	-7.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	17.3%	24.5%	7.2%	2.5%	22.0%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	8.5%	3.1%	-5.4%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	25.4%	28.6%	3.2%	81.4%	-52.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	40.1%	45.5%	5.4%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	6.5%	12.6%	6.1%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	18.6%	18.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	15.6%
Middle East and Asia	28.3%	15.5%	-12.8%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.5% 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	38.1%	45.4%	7.3%	83.2%	-37.8%
10+ Years	13.4%	26.5%	13.1%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	12.7%	12.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	5%	-16.5%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Saffron Central Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saffron Central Square was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Saffron Central Square has the 27th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 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 2FS, 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 951 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 2FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2FS

Average Price
£350,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,434

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Central Square

Average Price
£312,015

Semi-Detached
£468,975

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,328

Other
£551,307

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron Central SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Rossetti Apartments, 4 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-09-29	£199,571
Flat 12 Rossetti Apartments, 4 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-23	£228,668
Flat 24 Rossetti Apartments, 4 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-10-01	£374,043
Flat 22 Rossetti Apartments, 4 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2021-09-30	£274,805
Flat 11 Rossetti Apartments, 4 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£259,000	2021-07-07	£240,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2FS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	32
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	17
Information and communication	17
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,780 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	- not rated	201 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	3out of 4	201 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	- not rated	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	- not rated	690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	57 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	438 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,580 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	751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,753 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,449 yd	Further education	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	4,908 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	215 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Supreme Education AP CSEP, 32-34 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EF	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arise Academy Cornerstones, 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Primary Independent School 46 Leslie Grove , Cherry Orchard Road CR0 6TG	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	698 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
Coffee Village	9 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	58 yd
Mr Tinto	Interchange, 81 - 85 Station Road	155 yd
Superdrug Cafe At Superdrug Head Office	51 Sydenham Road, Croydon	186 yd
OCS Group Ltd At The Home Office	Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road	195 yd
Food Station	77A Station Road, Croydon	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	271 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	528 yd
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	651 yd
Fanbox	Unit 58 - 61, Boxpark Croydon	651 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donals Chicken	7 Station Road, Croydon	310 yd
Selekt Chicken	16 London Road, Croydon	370 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	30 London Road, Croydon	372 yd
KFC	7 London Road, Croydon	417 yd
Brixton Caribbean Cuisine	21 London Road, Croydon	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	103 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	308 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	417 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	475 yd
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		122 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		122 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		242 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	314 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		423 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		701 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	115 Mbit/s
Average download speed	292.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	231.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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