Elmwood Road, Croydon, CR0 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 2SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50%	50.7%	0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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	41.5%	40.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	44.5%	0.7%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	7%	7%	0.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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	43.4%	45%	1.6%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	37.2%	38.7%	1.5%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	14.4%	13.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	14%	20.4%	6.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	11%	-2.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	37.3%	7.8%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	13.6%	5.9%	-7.7%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.9% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	26.6%	29.3%	2.7%	3.1%	26.2%
Pakistani	8.4%	12.4%	4.0%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	15.6%	15.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	13.7%
Black African	12.8%	7.8%	-5.0%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	7.2%	-3.4%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	14.7%	19.9%	5.2%	81.4%	-61.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.9% 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	41.9%	41.9%	0.0%	83.2%	-41.3%
European Union	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	15.3%	6.9%	-8.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	37%	9.8%	5.6%	31.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	4.6%	-5.4%	1.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.7% 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	40.6%	41.6%	1.0%	83.2%	-41.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	40.7%	38.5%	9.8%	30.9%
5-10 Years	6.9%	10.2%	3.3%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	14.7%	4.9%	-9.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	35.6%	2.6%	-33.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	19%	1.7%	17.3%
Muslim	22%	6.5%	15.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Elmwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmwood Road was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% lower than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmwood Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 521st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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 2SJ, 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 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2SJ

Average Price
£468,043

Semi-Detached
£479,941

Terraced
£459,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
42 Elmwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-03-26	£495,208
62 Elmwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-02-26	£419,978
64 Elmwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-03-31	£389,068
40 Elmwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-01-21	£429,538
74 Elmwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-04-23	£434,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2SJ

Employment

CR0 2SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2SJ 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	83
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	22
Other	19
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	2out of 4	1,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,248 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	26 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	26 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	264 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	714 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,749 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,706 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	1,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,556 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	3,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,946 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	481 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	912 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,147 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
Tindli	5-7 St James's Road, Croydon	371 yd
Domino's Pizza	334 London Road, Croydon	387 yd
Bloom	266 London Road, Croydon	397 yd
Rico's Slushies	135 Windmill Road, Croydon	425 yd
Dosa Kada	239 - 241 London Road, Croydon	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	372 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon	946 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	1,073 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaai Community Canteen (Takeaway)	288 London Road, Croydon	383 yd
Sambal Express	332 London Road, Croydon	385 yd
Pizza Go Go	248 London Road, Croydon	409 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	243A London Road, Croydon	423 yd
Chicken World	263 London Road, Croydon	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	445 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	494 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	495 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	496 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		635 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		723 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		756 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		880 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		1,008 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,022 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	1,071 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,079 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	186.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2SJ