St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 2UG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.2%	48.8%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.8%	51.2%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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	41.1%	40.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	42%	-2.2%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	6%	2.9%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.3%	5%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	39.1%	52.5%	13.4%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	42.1%	29.3%	-12.8%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	13.1%	13%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.1%	24.1%	5.0%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.8%	1.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	29.6%	0.5%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	13.6%	5%	-8.6%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.6% 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	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	24.5%	20.9%	-3.6%	3.1%	17.8%
Pakistani	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	13.3%	8.5%	-4.8%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	12.5%	10.5%	-2.0%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	16.4%	19.6%	3.2%	81.4%	-61.8%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.3% 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	38.7%	37.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-45.9%
European Union	5.9%	14.5%	8.6%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	15.5%	11.2%	-4.3%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	33.9%	27.5%	-6.4%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.7% 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	37.2%	37.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-45.9%
10+ Years	9.8%	41.7%	31.9%	9.8%	31.9%
5-10 Years	8.2%	12.2%	4.0%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	16%	4.7%	-11.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	4.1%	-24.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.2%	37.2%	-27.0%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	17.7%	1.7%	16.0%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is St James'S Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Road was 97.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St James'S Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

🔎 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
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 2UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 St James'S Road are based on 457 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 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2UG

Average Price
£321,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£411,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,416

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Road

Average Price
£261,426

Semi-Detached
£512,843

Terraced
£395,652

Detached
£615,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,510

Other
£1,091,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 48 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-03-03	£194,357
58 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-07-14	£419,228
76 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-11-01	£444,033
Flat A 48 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-05-01	£280,060
First Floor Flat 42 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-06-21	£133,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2UG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2UG 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	148
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	46
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	26
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Human health and social work activities	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Other	15
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,188 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	88 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	913 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	496 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,734 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,569 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	1,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,744 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	3,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,114 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	516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	844 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	870 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	1,320 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Community 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
Bloom	266 London Road, Croydon	203 yd
Tindli	5-7 St James's Road, Croydon	203 yd
Spiceland	212 London Road, Croydon	238 yd
Opan Cafe	204 London Road, Croydon	238 yd
Dosa Kada	239 - 241 London Road, Croydon	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	222 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	940 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon	958 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	248 London Road, Croydon	192 yd
Chicken Delight	238 London Road, Croydon	204 yd
Peri Pizza	202 London Road, Croydon	238 yd
The Codfather	206 London Road, Croydon	238 yd
Jaai Community Canteen (Takeaway)	288 London Road, Croydon	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	206 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	482 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	514 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	604 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		401 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		563 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		623 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		782 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		966 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	967 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	971 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	991 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	158.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2UG