Princess Road, Croydon, CR0 2QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2QY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	47.7%	53.4%	5.7%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	52.3%	46.6%	-5.7%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 2QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	42.5%	49.8%	7.3%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	32.8%	-8.3%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	6.1%	0.1%

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	44.8%	48.1%	3.3%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	29.2%	34%	4.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	18.1%	12.2%	-5.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	30%	23.5%	-6.5%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	15.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	8.4%	-5.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	37.8%	18.5%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.8% 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	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9%	9.9%	0.9%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	7.6%	10.9%	3.3%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	1.0%	9.3%
Other Black	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	38.3%	29.8%	-8.5%	81.4%	-51.6%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	4%	6.7%	2.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	63.9%	58.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	4%	7.7%	3.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	10.8%	6.8%	-4.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	16.4%	-2.4%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	58.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	5.1%	28.6%	23.5%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	1.6%	-21.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	23.7%	6.5%	17.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Princess Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Road was 240.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.9% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princess Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 100th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.7%.

🔎 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 2QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 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 2QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2QY

Average Price
£421,939

Semi-Detached
£375,679

Terraced
£438,551

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,602

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
8 Princess Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-31	£443,305
14 Princess Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-12-15	£400,180
17 Princess Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2023-11-30	£308,334
15B Princess Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£448,000	2022-12-16	£422,478
5 Princess Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-11-30	£471,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2QY

Employment

CR0 2QY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2QY 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	67
Self-Employed	31
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,596 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	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Infant School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,104 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	2,970 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,655 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,888 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,960 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	1,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,150 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,253 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	3,966 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	429 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Independent PRU 35 Northcote Road , CR0 2HX	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	- not rated	745 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	824 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	872 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Rico's Slushies	135 Windmill Road, Croydon	272 yd
Legacy Croydon Youth Zone	125 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	369 yd
Krunk Burgers	79 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	391 yd
Kani Lounge	112 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	398 yd
Sabor Dominicano Uk	41 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	721 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	732 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yufa Perfect Food Ltd	81 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	391 yd
Jasmine House	108 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	414 yd
Bensham Chicken	126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	431 yd
Basilico Woodfired	69 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	433 yd
Delly's Kitchen	67 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	333 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	391 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	431 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	592 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	719 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	820 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		939 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		943 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		953 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	971 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	979 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		1,003 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	1,045 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	150 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2QY