St James's Park, Croydon, CR0 2UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 2UT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	48.7%	47.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51.3%	52.3%	1.0%	49.0%	3.3%

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 2UT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	57.4%	55.1%	-2.3%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	32.8%	2.7%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.2%	44.3%	-7.9%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	32.2%	34.3%	2.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.5%	5%	1.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	12.2%	16.8%	4.6%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	10.4%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	17.1%	1.3%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	35.5%	-0.1%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	7%	7.3%	0.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	19.1%	17.4%	-1.7%	2.5%	14.9%
Black Caribbean	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	9.8%	3%	-6.8%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	25.2%	33%	7.8%	81.4%	-48.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.7%	10.3%	6.6%	1.6%	8.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	52.4%	55.2%	2.8%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	17.5%	13.6%	-3.9%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	12.8%	-4.0%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	6%	1.1%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.7%	55.2%	3.5%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	6.3%	25.7%	19.4%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	8.9%	9.6%	0.7%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	13.1%	5.5%	-7.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	20%	4%	-16.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is St James'S Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Park was 256.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.5% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Park has the 27th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 90th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 117.3%.

🔎 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. 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 2UT, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 St James'S Park are based on 72 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 Park, Croydon, CR0 2UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2UT

Average Price
£327,574

Semi-Detached
£468,222

Terraced
£440,432

Detached
£580,553

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,329

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Park

Average Price
£287,383

Semi-Detached
£558,741

Terraced
£376,370

Detached
£557,132

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,524

Other
£88,632

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 St James'S Park, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£504,000	2025-03-31	£494,667
16A St James'S Park, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-09-26	£242,538
Flat 2 2 St James'S Park, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-09-15	£164,743
Ground And First Floor Flat 4 St James'S Park, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-01-16	£300,110
Flat 1 2 St James'S Park, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,659	2021-12-15	£226,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2UT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2UT 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	125
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
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	1,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,440 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	183 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	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	524 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,434 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	1,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,520 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	3,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,215 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	259 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	964 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	1,093 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,093 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mckat Magic Masala	27 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	237 yd
Chinese Express	25 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	237 yd
Sabor Dominicano Uk	41 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	291 yd
Rico's Slushies	135 Windmill Road, Croydon	368 yd
Krunk Burgers	79 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	478 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	803 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	993 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elroy's Chicken And Pizza	47 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	278 yd
Delly's Kitchen	67 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	291 yd
Morleys	53 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	291 yd
Fish Machine	61 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	291 yd
Basilico Woodfired	69 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	368 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	423 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	567 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	588 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		471 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		484 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		490 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		607 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,057 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	1,087 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		1,093 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	149.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2UT