Union Road, Croydon, CR0 2XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 2XU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2XU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	46.4%	53.6%	7.2%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	31.3%	-5.3%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	46.5%	50.6%	4.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	36.3%	32.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12%	11.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	19.3%	24.4%	5.1%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	13.1%	0.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.6%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	32.2%	-1.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	12.2%	2.1%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.4% 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	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	14.1%	15.8%	1.7%	2.5%	13.3%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	12.3%	3.4%	1.0%	11.3%
Other Black	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	0.5%	9.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	32.9%	23.4%	-9.5%	81.4%	-58.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.3%	8.3%	6.0%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	55.1%	53.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	6.8%	10.9%	4.1%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	14.6%	11.1%	-3.5%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	15.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	1.3%	7.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	52.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	29.6%	23.9%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8.9%	3.4%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	14.1%	4.3%	-9.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	4.3%	-17.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Union Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Road was 529.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 206.2% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Union Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 204.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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. 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 2XU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Union Road are based on 36 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 Union Road, Croydon, CR0 2XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 2XU

Average Price
£396,343

Semi-Detached
£400,837

Terraced
£381,519

Detached
£359,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£428,114

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Road

Average Price
£352,356

Semi-Detached
£361,345

Terraced
£354,427

Detached
£343,962

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,732

Other
£419,063

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Union Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-09-09	£329,157
51 - 53 Union Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-05-14	£343,142
27 Union Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£364,000	2019-03-07	£400,142
25 Union Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£313,000	2016-09-09	£347,363
33 Union Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-08-26	£366,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 2XU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 2XU 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	90
Part-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	33
Other	33
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	19

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate 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	942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,671 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	432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	2out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	688 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,287 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	2,793 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,278 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	68 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	863 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,107 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
Sabor Dominicano Uk	41 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	42 yd
Mckat Magic Masala	27 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	86 yd
Chinese Express	25 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	86 yd
Krunk Burgers	79 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	139 yd
Rico's Slushies	135 Windmill Road, Croydon	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	721 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	746 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	783 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elroy's Chicken And Pizza	47 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	35 yd
Delly's Kitchen	67 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	42 yd
Morleys	53 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	42 yd
Fish Machine	61 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	42 yd
Basilico Woodfired	69 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	76 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	139 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	373 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	669 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	696 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		520 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		549 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		559 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		685 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	765 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	842 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	892 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		972 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	69.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.1%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 2XU