London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 2RN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	46.7%	52.8%	6.1%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	53.3%	47.2%	-6.1%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	33.1%	41.3%	8.2%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	43.4%	-6.6%	44.2%	-0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.6%	6.9%	-4.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	53.3%	54.7%	1.4%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	36.2%	28%	-8.2%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	8.3%	14.6%	6.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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	18.6%	12.8%	-5.8%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	16%	-3.2%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	35.6%	10.0%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	12.2%	5.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26% 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)
Chinese	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	26.6%	17.7%	-8.9%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	10%	10.2%	0.2%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	18.3%	12.6%	-5.7%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	19.7%	26%	6.3%	81.4%	-55.4%
Arab	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% 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	38.4%	40.8%	2.4%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	6.6%	17.6%	11.0%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	14.8%	9.8%	-5.0%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	33.2%	22.7%	-10.5%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.3% 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	38%	40.9%	2.9%	83.2%	-42.3%
10+ Years	7.9%	34.3%	26.4%	9.8%	24.5%
5-10 Years	13.5%	11%	-2.5%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	19.2%	8.7%	-10.5%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	5.1%	-16.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	13%	1.7%	11.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 310.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 69th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 124.7%.

🔎 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. 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 2RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 London Road are based on 855 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 2RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2RN

Average Price
£271,490

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,333

Other
£227,647

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£295,191

Semi-Detached
£566,414

Terraced
£492,967

Detached
£992,309

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,136

Other
£1,118,442

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
289 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-06-12	£211,524
291A London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2002-09-20	£293,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	18
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,963 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	309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	355 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Junior School Chapman Road , CR0 3NX	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	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	603 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,016 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,495 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,845 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,706 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	1,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,927 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,511 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	4,004 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	753 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
NZO Academy of London & Surrey 121 Lombard House , Lombard Business Park CR0 3JP	- not rated	952 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Span Centre 10 Tavistock Road , CR0 2AL	- not rated	966 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent special 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
ASKI	299 London Road, Croydon	48 yd
Domino's Pizza	334 London Road, Croydon	60 yd
Dosa Kada	239 - 241 London Road, Croydon	120 yd
Taste Of Kerala	305 London Road, Croydon	130 yd
Indo Ceylon Spice Restaurant Pvt	337 London Road, Croydon	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon		141 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway	287 London Road, Croydon	2 yd
Sambal Express	332 London Road, Croydon	61 yd
Hungry Corner	311 London Road, Croydon	102 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	243A London Road, Croydon	116 yd
Jaai Community Canteen (Takeaway)	288 London Road, Croydon	117 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	230 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	335 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	613 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	639 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	673 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		609 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		616 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	621 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		871 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		947 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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

Overview of CR0 2RN