St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 2UY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.6%	49.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2UY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	55.3%	51.6%	-3.7%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	30.8%	2.5%	44.2%	-13.4%
Separated	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.5%	10.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	2%	3.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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%	48.5%	5.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	38.8%	32.2%	-6.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	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	26.3%	27.6%	1.3%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	7.1%	-9.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	13.6%	3.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	29.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	10.5%	7.1%	-3.4%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	12.3%	5.4%	-6.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	6.4%	7.9%	1.5%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	11.4%	14.3%	2.9%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	12%	4.1%	1.0%	11.0%
Other Black	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	35.8%	31.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	-50.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	54.6%	59.8%	5.2%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	11.7%	-3.4%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	8.1%	1.7%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	59.8%	5.7%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	4.2%	21.6%	17.4%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	14.1%	6.9%	-7.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	4.8%	-16.4%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is St James'S Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Road was 364.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.6% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St James'S Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 50th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

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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. 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 2UY, 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 455 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 2UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2UY

Average Price
£258,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£591,167

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,955

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Road

Average Price
£263,684

Semi-Detached
£512,292

Terraced
£394,425

Detached
£613,296

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,451

Other
£1,114,477

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-04-25	£565,931
Flat 2 140 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-06-08	£195,924
Flat 2 140 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2016-04-22	£214,678
Flat 3 142 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-09-26	£198,246
Flat 2 140 St James'S Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2007-12-12	£180,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2UY

Employment

CR0 2UY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	23
Other	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
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	1,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,459 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	192 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	742 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	409 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,455 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,331 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	1,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,589 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	2,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,324 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	284 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,120 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	255 yd
Chinese Express	25 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	255 yd
Sabor Dominicano Uk	41 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	343 yd
Adam's Cafe	152 London Road, Croydon	386 yd
Spiceland	212 London Road, Croydon	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	496 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	697 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	927 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elroy's Chicken And Pizza	47 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	323 yd
Delly's Kitchen	67 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	343 yd
Morleys	53 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	343 yd
Fish Machine	61 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	343 yd
Basilico Woodfired	69 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	390 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	438 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	487 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	491 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	565 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		351 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		379 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		386 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		515 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		1,017 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.7 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	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2UY