Greenwood Road, Croydon, CR0 2PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2PN is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	52.4%	46.4%	-6.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	47.6%	53.6%	6.0%	49.0%	4.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.9%	41%	2.1%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	45.6%	3.3%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.9%) 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	47.9%	54.9%	7.0%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	35.1%	32%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.2%	11.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	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.

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	14.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	8.5%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.8%	1.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	12.4%	-1.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	44.4%	16.1%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	12.8%	3.6%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.7% 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	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.3%	18.2%	4.9%	3.1%	15.1%
Pakistani	14.7%	18.2%	3.5%	2.7%	15.5%
Other Asian	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	11.9%	7.1%	-4.8%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	11%	11.6%	0.6%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	24.9%	17.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	-63.7%
Arab	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.2% 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	48.4%	42.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-41.0%
European Union	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	28.8%	5.3%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	1.3%	6.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.2% 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	48.2%	42.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-40.9%
10+ Years	4%	38.2%	34.2%	9.8%	28.4%
5-10 Years	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5.8%	-4.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	31.2%	7.3%	-23.9%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Greenwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenwood Road was 160.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.4% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenwood Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 2PN, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Greenwood Road are based on 31 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 Greenwood Road, Croydon, CR0 2PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2PN

Average Price
£427,560

Semi-Detached
£443,059

Terraced
£445,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,298

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenwood Road

Average Price
£413,528

Semi-Detached
£419,579

Terraced
£441,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,457

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Greenwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-06-17	£386,230
22 Greenwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,000	2022-10-25	£402,340
9 Greenwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-09-30	£428,289
1 Greenwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£444,000	2022-08-17	£420,441
15 Greenwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-03-29	£466,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2PN

Employment

CR0 2PN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2PN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	15
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
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	2out of 4	1,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	81 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	81 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	801 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,800 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,527 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
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	910 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,130 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent 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
Domino's Pizza	334 London Road, Croydon	416 yd
Tindli	5-7 St James's Road, Croydon	423 yd
Rico's Slushies	135 Windmill Road, Croydon	433 yd
Mannys Cafe	32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath	435 yd
ASKI	299 London Road, Croydon	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	418 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon	915 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Chicken	126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	408 yd
Sambal Express	332 London Road, Croydon	414 yd
Jaai Community Canteen (Takeaway)	288 London Road, Croydon	425 yd
Wok Express	107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	448 yd
Hungry Corner	311 London Road, Croydon	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	408 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	476 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	487 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	518 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		719 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		808 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		838 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		956 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		995 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,012 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,053 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	191.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2PN