London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 2TF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.9%	50.3%	7.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	57.1%	49.7%	-7.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2TF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	41%	50%	9.0%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	34.3%	-8.9%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.5%) 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	45.5%	55.7%	10.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	42.2%	30.8%	-11.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	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	14.9%	20.8%	5.9%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	18.2%	5.8%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	29.6%	-0.6%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	14.3%	3.1%	-11.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.8% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.7%	11.8%	-13.9%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	15.9%	12.3%	-3.6%	1.6%	10.7%
Black African	8%	18.4%	10.4%	2.5%	15.9%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	0.5%	7.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	0.8%	3.6%
White	20.3%	22.8%	2.5%	81.4%	-58.6%
Arab	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.4% 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	33.9%	40.4%	6.5%	83.2%	-42.8%
European Union	8.2%	17.8%	9.6%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	15.4%	14%	-1.4%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	38.3%	23.2%	-15.1%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.2% 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	33.7%	40.4%	6.7%	83.2%	-42.8%
10+ Years	12.3%	35.2%	22.9%	9.8%	25.4%
5-10 Years	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	19%	8.6%	-10.4%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	3.5%	-19.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.3%	76.7%	-30.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.7%.

🔎 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 2TF, 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 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 2TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2TF

Average Price
£270,330

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,202

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,967

Other
£1,130,177

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
226A London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-10-09	£251,002
232A London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-09-30	£200,439
228A London Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-03	£151,306
232A London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2020-07-22	£170,252
226C London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,500	2019-12-30	£110,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2TF

Employment

CR0 2TF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2TF 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	100
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	20
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,187 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	219 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Junior School Chapman Road , CR0 3NX	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	852 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	299 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	714 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,426 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,483 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	3,150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,964 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,795 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,821 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,012 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	1,313 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,895 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,652 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	4,300 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	606 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Span Centre 10 Tavistock Road , CR0 2AL	- not rated	696 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian School 5 Cairo New Road , CR0 1XP	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Supreme Education AP CSEP, 32-34 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EF	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spiceland	212 London Road, Croydon	74 yd
Opan Cafe	204 London Road, Croydon	74 yd
Bloom	266 London Road, Croydon	103 yd
Adam's Cafe	152 London Road, Croydon	142 yd
Tindli	5-7 St James's Road, Croydon	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	176 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon	925 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	947 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Delight	238 London Road, Croydon	2 yd
Pizza Go Go	248 London Road, Croydon	55 yd
Peri Pizza	202 London Road, Croydon	74 yd
The Codfather	206 London Road, Croydon	74 yd
Chicken World	263 London Road, Croydon	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	29 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	346 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	483 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	528 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	216 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		304 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		578 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		662 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		842 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	884 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		886 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	967 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	51.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.6%

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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2TF