Cameron Road, Croydon, CR0 2SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 2SR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46.3%	47.3%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53.7%	52.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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 2SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	52.6%	58.7%	6.1%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	28.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	-15.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	47.6%	47.7%	0.1%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	37.6%	34.2%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	7.6%	13.6%	6.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	13.2%	23.2%	10.0%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	9.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.2%	1.0%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	37.1%	5.0%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	12.9%	1.9%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.3% 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	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	10.5%	7.4%	-3.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	20.7%	9.9%	1.0%	19.7%
Other Black	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	28.7%	25.3%	-3.4%	81.4%	-56.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	53.4%	2.3%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	9.2%	14.6%	5.4%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	13.6%	-2.2%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	6%	-4.0%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.3%	53.7%	3.4%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	24.1%	20.2%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	15%	8.6%	-6.4%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	4.1%	-15.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cameron Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cameron Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bensham Manor average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

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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 2SR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Cameron Road are based on 118 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 Cameron Road, Croydon, CR0 2SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2SR

Average Price
£288,037

Semi-Detached
£500,338

Terraced
£525,824

Detached
£513,579

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,780

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cameron Road

Average Price
£256,707

Semi-Detached
£496,857

Terraced
£581,275

Detached
£517,393

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,497

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cameron Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 1 Cameron Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-08-08	£187,370
10 Cameron Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-02-12	£576,196
Flat 6 1 Cameron Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2023-12-06	£107,883
Flat 6 1 Cameron Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-10-06	£93,486
19 Cameron Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-09-29	£505,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2SR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2SR 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	84
Other	57
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	19
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,071 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	313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	924 yd	Free schools	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	1,018 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,035 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,587 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	3,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,616 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	777 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	821 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	915 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	1,242 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent 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
Mannys Cafe	32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath	203 yd
PGMC Cafe	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	235 yd
Costa Coffee @ Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	235 yd
Real Taste Of India	466 London Road, Croydon	324 yd
Mayday Cafe	355 London Road, Croydon	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	518 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon	746 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Chicken	126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	193 yd
Wok Express	107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	229 yd
Fresh And Tasty	476 London Road, Croydon	324 yd
Rotti Mama	341 London Road, Croydon	404 yd
Hungry Corner	311 London Road, Croydon	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	193 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	235 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	378 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	680 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		872 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	896 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		899 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	915 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		921 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		1,051 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	1,077 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		1,087 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2SR