London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2RF is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	46.8%	44.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	53.2%	55.8%	2.6%	49.0%	6.8%

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 2RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	49%	56.5%	7.5%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	32.8%	-0.9%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (89.6%) 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	49.1%	62.9%	13.8%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	34.2%	26.7%	-7.5%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around CR0 2RF this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	30.2%	11.0%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	2.8%	-9.6%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	34.6%	7.7%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	15.5%	11.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	8.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.7% 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	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	10.4%	4.2%	-6.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	3.8%	11%	7.2%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	12.5%	2.1%	-10.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	8.9%	16.5%	7.6%	2.5%	14.0%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	5.9%	-5.0%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	0.5%	8.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	0.8%	4.3%
White	32.6%	28.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	-52.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	1.6%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% 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	51.7%	38.4%	-13.3%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	7.2%	24.1%	16.9%	6.1%	18.0%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	11.1%	13.5%	2.4%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	17.7%	-3.1%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% 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	50.2%	38.1%	-12.1%	83.2%	-45.1%
10+ Years	6.8%	22.2%	15.4%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	8.5%	19.2%	10.7%	2.9%	16.3%
2-5 Years	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	8.8%	-12.0%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	7.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Muslim	35.8%	6.5%	29.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 719.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 316.4% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

London Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 185.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 115.0%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 2RF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 London Road are based on 840 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 London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2RF

Average Price
£351,356

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£605,696

Detached
£1,849,974

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,689

Other
£10,396

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£300,947

Semi-Detached
£564,388

Terraced
£486,156

Detached
£982,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,982

Other
£1,120,719

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Zara House, 73A London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-03-18	£183,653
Flat 5 83 - 85 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2021-10-08	£218,694
First And Second Floor 73 - 77 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-03-13	£318,248
Ground And Lower Ground Floor Premises 79 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2020-01-29	£10,176
Flat 5 83 - 85 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-09-26	£212,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2RF

Employment

CR0 2RF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Other	36
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Information and communication	17
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,692 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	1,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	165 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	618 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,694 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,069 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	3,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,007 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mazi Restaurant	81 London Road, Croydon	3 yd
Joyce's Palace	63 London Road, Croydon	39 yd
Bakhan Restaurant	72 London Road, Croydon	71 yd
Oakfield	21 Oakfield Road, Croydon	117 yd
Akwaba Cheri's	38 London Road, Croydon	117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	523 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	601 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	730 yd
The George	The George Public House, George Street	809 yd
Riff Raffs	28 George Street, Croydon	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	7 London Road, Croydon	135 yd
Brixton Caribbean Cuisine	21 London Road, Croydon	135 yd
Sizzlers Peri Peri	17 London Road, Croydon	135 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	30 London Road, Croydon	140 yd
Selekt Chicken	16 London Road, Croydon	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	3 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	135 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	324 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	387 yd
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		105 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	142 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		404 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		507 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		691 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	742 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	49.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	49.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	49.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.8%

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	49.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2RF