Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 2JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	51.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.8%	48.2%	3.4%	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 2JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	40%	45.2%	5.2%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	33.5%	3.3%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	12%	7.1%	-4.9%	6.1%	1.0%

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	39%	45.5%	6.5%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	29.7%	29.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	19%	18.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	10.3%	5.7%	-4.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	26.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.3%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	28.6%	11.3%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	8.9%	4.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.9% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	14.1%	18.3%	4.2%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	23.3%	9.5%	1.0%	22.3%
Other Black	8.6%	4%	-4.6%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	6%	2.9%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	33.4%	24.9%	-8.5%	81.4%	-56.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	64.8%	61.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	1.4%	5%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	11.4%	-4.8%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	1.3%	6.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	61.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	31.8%	30.4%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	9%	1%	-8.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	2.3%	-22.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Whitehorse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehorse Road was 100.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehorse Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 383rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 2JB, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Whitehorse Road are based on 574 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 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2JB

Average Price
£228,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,922

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehorse Road

Average Price
£335,035

Semi-Detached
£384,818

Terraced
£363,262

Detached
£409,943

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,283

Other
£1,016,102

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehorse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2024-09-13	£227,231
88 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-04	£228,668
58 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2021-12-03	£232,432
76 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2019-04-02	£249,472
50 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-09-07	£199,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	3

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	784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,900 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	458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Nursery and Infant School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	3out of 4	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	3out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	No	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	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	808 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	3,434 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,126 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	5,348 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,360 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	1,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,138 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,442 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	4,437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arise Academy Cornerstones, 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Independent PRU 35 Northcote Road , CR0 2HX	- not rated	304 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Span Centre 10 Tavistock Road , CR0 2AL	- not rated	489 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Supreme Education AP CSEP, 32-34 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EF	- not rated	642 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	740 yd	City technology college	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
Sabor Dominicano Uk	41 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	77 yd
Krunk Burgers	79 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	83 yd
Kani Lounge	112 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	153 yd
Mckat Magic Masala	27 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	168 yd
Chinese Express	25 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	628 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	805 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	837 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	949 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basilico Woodfired	69 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	54 yd
Delly's Kitchen	67 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	77 yd
Morleys	53 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	77 yd
Fish Machine	61 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	77 yd
Yufa Perfect Food Ltd	81 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	83 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	83 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	306 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	657 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	766 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		576 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		577 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		622 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		791 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	807 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		935 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	959 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2JB