Ely Road, Croydon, CR0 2LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2LW is primarily male, with 57.5% 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	45.1%	42.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-8.5%
Male	54.9%	57.5%	2.6%	49.0%	8.5%

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 2LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	56%	59.7%	3.7%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	23.7%	6.4%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	8.9%	3.8%	-5.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.7%	10.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	43.8%	50.4%	6.6%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	37.6%	33.1%	-4.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.1%	9.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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	27.4%	22.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	12.8%	-9.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	15.4%	2.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.2%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	30.9%	13.0%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.4% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.2%	13.3%	11.1%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	15.5%	21.8%	6.3%	2.5%	19.3%
Black Caribbean	20.4%	20.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	19.2%
Other Black	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	6%	0.7%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	32.3%	21.4%	-10.9%	81.4%	-60.0%
Arab	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	62.4%	58.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	1.3%	7.3%	6.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	20.8%	16.9%	-3.9%	2.7%	14.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	8.1%	0.1%	1.3%	6.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	58.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	33.1%	31.3%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	9.3%	3.2%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	1.2%	-20.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	14.1%	1.7%	12.4%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Ely Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ely Road was 336.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 266.6% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ely Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 64th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 216.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.6%.

🔎 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. 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 2LW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Ely Road are based on 6 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 Ely Road, Croydon, CR0 2LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2LW

Average Price
£214,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,872

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ely Road

Average Price
£208,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,866

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ely Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Ely Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-05-13	£174,169
7A Ely Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-12-01	£225,854
5A Ely Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2008-01-18	£221,072
13A Ely Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2003-08-29	£220,218
13A Ely Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,000	1998-12-04	£179,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	221 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	680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	4out of 4	256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,865 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	1,318 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,602 yd	Further education	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	2,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	557 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	569 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,068 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent special school	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
Finest Cafe	336 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	102 yd
Clarendon Nursing Home	7A Zion Place, Thornton Heath	160 yd
Original Adwoa's Kitchen	314 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	180 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	304 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	180 yd
Holly Lodge Children's Home	16 Edith Road, South Norwood	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	282 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	412 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	536 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	575 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
OTJ Delivery	328 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	101 yd
Ying Wah Chinese Takeaway	321 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	123 yd
Grandy's Kitchen / Eugreeka!	319 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	123 yd
Asafo Takeaway	313 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	123 yd
Mak's Chinese Takeaway	432 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	708 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	742 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	756 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	351 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	413 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	635 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	683 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	691 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	865 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	897 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	1,075 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	222.6 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	182.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2LW