Elmwood Road, Croydon, CR0 2SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 2SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.9%	49.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	49.9%	51.2%	1.3%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	35.7%	2.9%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.5%	1.3%	-5.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	42%	45.9%	3.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	30.2%	31.8%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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	29.5%	20.2%	-9.3%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.9%	2.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	24%	33.1%	9.1%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	10.7%	4.1%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.1% 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	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	11.6%	16%	4.4%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	7.5%	10.1%	2.6%	1.6%	8.5%
Black African	16.8%	13.8%	-3.0%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	29.1%	22.1%	-7.0%	81.4%	-59.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	50.9%	45.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	5%	12.6%	7.6%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	16.2%	12.8%	-3.4%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.9%	22.7%	1.8%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.3% 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	50.3%	45.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	30.3%	26.1%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	13.6%	12.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	11.9%	7.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	4.8%	-15.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	11.8%	1.7%	10.1%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Elmwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmwood Road was 250.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.3% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmwood Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 96th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

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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 2SG, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Elmwood Road are based on 101 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 Elmwood Road, Croydon, CR0 2SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2SG

Average Price
£924,859

Semi-Detached
£526,006

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£573,162

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,480

Other
£8,419,767

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmwood Road

Average Price
£516,374

Semi-Detached
£441,313

Terraced
£449,776

Detached
£537,922

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,805

Other
£6,990,070

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26A Elmwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,000	2023-09-15	£289,013
24C Elmwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-08-25	£239,567
32 Elmwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,675,000	2022-07-11	£3,508,299
20A Elmwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2021-07-16	£173,381
Flat 6 Abinger Court, 8 Elmwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-03-20	£174,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	52
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	22
Unemployed	17
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	38
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

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	1,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,027 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	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	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	658 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,915 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,757 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	1,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,811 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	3,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	681 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,401 yd	City technology college	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
Domino's Pizza	334 London Road, Croydon	134 yd
Tindli	5-7 St James's Road, Croydon	141 yd
Dosa Kada	239 - 241 London Road, Croydon	178 yd
Bloom	266 London Road, Croydon	181 yd
ASKI	299 London Road, Croydon	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon		129 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sambal Express	332 London Road, Croydon	132 yd
Jaai Community Canteen (Takeaway)	288 London Road, Croydon	133 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	243A London Road, Croydon	175 yd
Chicken World	263 London Road, Croydon	178 yd
Colombo Express Takeaway	255 London Road, Croydon	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	286 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	323 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	584 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	592 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		547 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		751 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		793 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	801 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		814 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		973 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2SG