Northcote Road, Croydon, CR0 2HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2HT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	51.8%	55.2%	3.4%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	48.2%	44.8%	-3.4%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 2HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	41.8%	51.4%	9.6%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	33.7%	-9.7%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	51.4%	46.4%	-5.0%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	33.2%	37.1%	3.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.3%	13.7%	2.4%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	15.8%	14.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	15.5%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	37%	14.6%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	16.3%	2.2%	-14.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.4% 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	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	1.1%	4.5%
Indian	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	11.2%	7.6%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	10.5%	7.6%	-2.9%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	19.8%	15.6%	-4.2%	1.0%	14.6%
Other Black	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	5.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	27.1%	22.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	-59.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	62.3%	59.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	13%	15.2%	2.2%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	5.3%	-4.0%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	59.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	25.9%	22.3%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	5.7%	7.4%	1.7%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	1.6%	-19.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Hindu	10.6%	1.7%	8.9%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Northcote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northcote Road was 323.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 255.0% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Northcote Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 2HT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Northcote Road are based on 174 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 Northcote Road, Croydon, CR0 2HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2HT

Average Price
£312,614

Semi-Detached
£450,995

Terraced
£332,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,145

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northcote Road

Average Price
£311,028

Semi-Detached
£401,340

Terraced
£380,651

Detached
£323,784

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,101

Other
£36,137

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northcote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Northcote Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£326,500	2025-10-17	£321,381
Flat 1 28 Northcote Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-17	£278,523
6 Northcote Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-15	£343,697
42A Northcote Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-08-08	£290,192
42 Northcote Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-01-22	£308,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2HT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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	518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,031 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	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Junior School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Nursery and Infant School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	3out of 4	344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	344 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	415 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,030 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,029 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,306 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,412 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	1,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	1,868 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	4,330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Independent PRU 35 Northcote Road , CR0 2HX	- not rated	29 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arise Academy Cornerstones, 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	444 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	- not rated	458 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Span Centre 10 Tavistock Road , CR0 2AL	- not rated	761 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Kani Lounge	112 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	142 yd
Legacy Croydon Youth Zone	125 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	152 yd
Krunk Burgers	79 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	245 yd
Rico's Slushies	135 Windmill Road, Croydon	265 yd
Caleche Restaurant	78 Northcote Road, Croydon	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	420 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	692 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	1,039 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine House	108 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	129 yd
Yufa Perfect Food Ltd	81 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	245 yd
Basilico Woodfired	69 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	307 yd
Delly's Kitchen	67 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	344 yd
Morleys	53 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	123 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	245 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	413 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	878 yd
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	462 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	526 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	681 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		827 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		852 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		904 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,038 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		1,066 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		1,092 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	106.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2HT