Harry Close, Croydon, CR0 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2NJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	53.2%	52.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	46.8%	47.8%	1.0%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 2NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	53.1%	54.3%	1.2%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	27.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	-16.8%
Separated	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.2%	10.7%	2.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	51.8%	55.6%	3.8%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	34.5%	28.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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	22.2%	15.6%	-6.6%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	16.6%	9.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	41.2%	7.4%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	14.5%	3.5%	-11.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.3% 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%	2.2%	0.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	13.4%	15.1%	1.7%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	13.7%	15.8%	2.1%	1.0%	14.8%
Other Black	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	0.5%	6.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	0.8%	3.6%
White	28.2%	31.3%	3.1%	81.4%	-50.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	56.3%	55.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	6.7%	14.1%	7.4%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10.2%	10.4%	0.2%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	7.4%	-10.9%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	11.5%	4.5%	1.3%	10.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	55.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	29.6%	27.5%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	15.1%	8.5%	-6.6%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	13%	3.3%	-9.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	3%	-11.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Harry Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harry Close was 114.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.5% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harry Close has the 46th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 317th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 2NJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Harry Close are based on 188 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 Harry Close, Croydon, CR0 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2NJ

Average Price
£291,081

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,081

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harry Close

Average Price
£270,490

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,490

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harry CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Callender Court, 1 Harry Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2025-10-02	£267,736
Flat 35 Callender Court, 1 Harry Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-14	£200,196
Flat 34 Callender Court, 1 Harry Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-13	£237,055
Flat 5 Greener Court, 2 Harry Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-05-19	£255,794
Flat 3 Greener Court, 2 Harry Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-03-03	£233,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	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	1,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Infant School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Junior School Atlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,351 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,711 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,384 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,585 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,751 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	2,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,180 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,184 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	3,695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	615 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	630 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Independent PRU 35 Northcote Road , CR0 2HX	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arise Academy Cornerstones, 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent special school	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
PGMC Cafe	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	416 yd
Costa Coffee @ Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	416 yd
Mannys Cafe	32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath	489 yd
Rico's Slushies	135 Windmill Road, Croydon	542 yd
Legacy Croydon Youth Zone	125 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	684 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	823 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	979 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon	1,046 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Chicken	126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	237 yd
Wok Express	107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	249 yd
Fresh And Tasty	476 London Road, Croydon	630 yd
Yufa Perfect Food Ltd	81 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	661 yd
Jasmine House	108 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	237 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	416 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	558 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	661 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	611 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	779 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	812 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	824 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	853 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		940 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.1%

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	26.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2NJ