London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 2RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.7%	49.5%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.3%	50.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	42.8%	51.5%	8.7%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	34.2%	-5.3%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.6%	9%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86.3%) 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	43.6%	57%	13.4%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	40.5%	29.3%	-11.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	18.3%	4.9%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	17.2%	4.9%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	35%	39.6%	4.6%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	12.6%	3%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.6% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	3%	0.5%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	11%	14%	3.0%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	11%	0.6%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	34.6%	27.6%	-7.0%	81.4%	-53.8%
Arab	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.1% 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	46.2%	39.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-44.1%
European Union	11.2%	18.6%	7.4%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	11.7%	14.1%	2.4%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.9%	21.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.1% 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	46%	39.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	-44.0%
10+ Years	5.9%	33.1%	27.2%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	12.1%	7%	-5.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	13.7%	11.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	9.4%	-12.9%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Broad Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 2RL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 2RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2RL

Average Price
£617,361

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£488,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,317

Other
£1,389,954

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
233 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,670,000	2020-07-02	£2,690,337
243 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2019-08-20	£30,798
263 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-04-03	£336,527
265A London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2005-12-19	£282,621
227 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2003-03-05	£488,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2RL 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	130
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	30
Transport and storage	26
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Real estate activities	8

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	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,914 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	358 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	1,012 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	621 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,996 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,752 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	1,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,979 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	3,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	576 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dosa Kada	239 - 241 London Road, Croydon	8 yd
Tindli	5-7 St James's Road, Croydon	73 yd
Domino's Pizza	334 London Road, Croydon	84 yd
Bloom	266 London Road, Croydon	97 yd
ASKI	299 London Road, Croydon	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon		55 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	243A London Road, Croydon	5 yd
Chicken World	263 London Road, Croydon	8 yd
Colombo Express Takeaway	255 London Road, Croydon	8 yd
Jaai Community Canteen (Takeaway)	288 London Road, Croydon	41 yd
Sambal Express	332 London Road, Croydon	86 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	224 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	339 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	528 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	666 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		497 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		706 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	707 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		766 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		845 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		1,020 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	1,057 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,058 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.5%

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	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2RL