Kemp Gardens, Croydon, CR0 2TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 2TT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.5%	49.4%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.5%	50.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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	27.9%	41.8%	13.9%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	44.5%	-8.6%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.3%	5.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	43.9%	53%	9.1%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	35%	30.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	12%	13.3%	1.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.4%	1.7%	-5.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.8%	23.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.6%	6.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	32.2%	5.7%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	12.8%	3.8%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.9% 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	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	13.8%	11.5%	-2.3%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	18.4%	24.4%	6.0%	2.5%	21.9%
Black Caribbean	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	11.9%
Other Black	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	0.8%	3.8%
White	23.6%	12.9%	-10.7%	81.4%	-68.5%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.5%	4%	1.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	54.9%	52%	-2.9%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	4.9%	8.9%	4.0%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	11.3%	14.4%	3.1%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	19%	15.5%	-3.5%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	1.3%	5.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	52%	-2.9%	83.2%	-31.2%
10+ Years	4.9%	31.3%	26.4%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	8.9%	6.9%	-2.0%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	2.9%	-18.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Kemp Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kemp Gardens was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kemp Gardens has the 18th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 420th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.5%.

🔎 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 2TT, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Kemp Gardens are based on 7 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 Kemp Gardens, Croydon, CR0 2TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2TT

Average Price
£406,435

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£406,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kemp Gardens

Average Price
£392,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£392,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kemp GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Kemp Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£221,100	2017-02-28	£249,916
12 Kemp Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-06-15	£414,286
9 Kemp Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2006-04-03	£448,703
8 Kemp Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£165,500	2003-07-25	£388,820
2 Kemp Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2001-01-12	£448,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2TT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2TT 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	33
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	19
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,337 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	203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	203 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	443 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	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	884 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,750 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,734 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	1,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,393 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	3,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,848 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	505 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	895 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	1,002 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,033 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent 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
Rico's Slushies	135 Windmill Road, Croydon	340 yd
Krunk Burgers	79 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	444 yd
Sabor Dominicano Uk	41 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	463 yd
Kani Lounge	112 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	489 yd
Mannys Cafe	32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	554 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	895 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	997 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Chicken	126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	385 yd
Wok Express	107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	423 yd
Yufa Perfect Food Ltd	81 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	444 yd
Basilico Woodfired	69 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	461 yd
Delly's Kitchen	67 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	385 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	444 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	473 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	509 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		815 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		857 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		872 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	898 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	938 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		967 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,083 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	135.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2TT