Princess Road, Croydon, CR0 2QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 2QS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents 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	48.8%	47.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.2%	52.7%	1.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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 2QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	62.4%	52.5%	-9.9%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	27%	7.3%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (88.6%) 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	44.4%	53.6%	9.2%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	37%	35%	-2.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.3%	7.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.2%	14.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	11.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	14.1%	-7.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	26.8%	14.0%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	28.2%	10.3%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	9.4%	2.1%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20% 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)
Indian	3.1%	20%	16.9%	3.1%	16.9%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	25.3%	20.5%	-4.8%	2.5%	18.0%
Black Caribbean	12.3%	15.9%	3.6%	1.0%	14.9%
Other Black	6.8%	8.2%	1.4%	0.5%	7.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	0.8%	4.2%
White	30.2%	20%	-10.2%	81.4%	-61.4%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	69.1%	62.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	19.1%	12.3%	-6.8%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	12.7%	7.8%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	8.2%	4.5%	1.3%	6.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	62.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	32.3%	29.2%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	8%	0.5%	-7.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	0.5%	-19.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	21.4%	1.7%	19.7%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Princess Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Road was 106.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Princess Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 346th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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 2QS, 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 Princess Road are based on 187 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 Princess Road, Croydon, CR0 2QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2QS

Average Price
£267,955

Semi-Detached
£496,128

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,320

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Road

Average Price
£285,910

Semi-Detached
£376,402

Terraced
£354,600

Detached
£296,583

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,950

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fern Cottage Princess Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2026-02-27	£450,000
85 Princess Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-12-09	£219,974
83 Princess Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-01-18	£169,972
96 Princess Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-10-12	£200,206
70 Princess Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-07-02	£212,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2QS 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	45
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	421 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Infant School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	Yes	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	192 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,457 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	3,120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,688 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,031 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,278 yd	Community school	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	1,608 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,145 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	3,973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	- not rated	292 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Independent PRU 35 Northcote Road , CR0 2HX	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RHIS School (Incorporating ALTE School) Bridge House , Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road CR7 7AA	- not rated	463 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	640 yd	Community 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
Original Adwoa's Kitchen	314 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	281 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	304 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	281 yd
Legacy Croydon Youth Zone	125 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	338 yd
Finest Cafe	336 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	350 yd
Holly Lodge Children's Home	16 Edith Road, South Norwood	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	223 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	604 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	832 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	884 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ying Wah Chinese Takeaway	321 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	327 yd
Grandy's Kitchen / Eugreeka!	319 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	327 yd
Asafo Takeaway	313 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	327 yd
OTJ Delivery	328 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	352 yd
Paw Paw	10 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	423 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	512 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	661 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	825 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	191 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	481 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	637 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	881 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	967 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	122.5 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	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2QS