Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR0 3AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 3AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.3%	49.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.7%	50.5%	3.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	54.4%	61.7%	7.3%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	23.5%	-1.9%	44.2%	-20.7%
Separated	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	40.5%	44.4%	3.9%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	33.1%	31%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	15.8%	14.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	1.2%	2.2%

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	22.1%	19%	-3.1%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.4%	13.5%	-11.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	31.8%	14.2%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.7% 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	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.5%	7.5%	4.0%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	9.6%	6.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	11.4%	18%	6.6%	2.5%	15.5%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	17.2%	3.4%	1.0%	16.2%
Other Black	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1%	5.4%	4.4%	0.8%	4.6%
White	36.5%	24.7%	-11.8%	81.4%	-56.7%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	69.9%	65.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	65.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	27.2%	24.7%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	9.9%	1%	-8.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	2.8%	-13.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Mitcham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mitcham Road was 308.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.6% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mitcham Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR0 3AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Mitcham Road are based on 464 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 Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR0 3AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3AB

Average Price
£410,130

Semi-Detached
£410,429

Terraced
£410,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mitcham Road

Average Price
£402,662

Semi-Detached
£361,184

Terraced
£377,714

Detached
£470,175

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,395

Other
£1,433,720

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mitcham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
670 Mitcham Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-08-27	£397,714
660 Mitcham Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-06-28	£430,098
672 Mitcham Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£377,000	2024-05-29	£386,581
688 Mitcham Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2020-11-30	£392,018
690 Mitcham Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-12-04	£409,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3AB

Employment

CR0 3AB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 3AB 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	78
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	24
Retired	24
Other	23
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	3,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sherwood School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JP	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	243 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,581 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,307 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
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,441 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	2,537 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	2,640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Memory Gate Photo Cafe	Croydon House, 1 Peall Road	781 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	106 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	852 yd
Nour BBQ Hut	298 Thornton Road, Croydon	862 yd
Fat Boys Cafe	306 Thornton Road, Croydon	862 yd
Little Beijing	6 Beddington Terrace, Mitcham Road	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AT & K	702 Mitcham Road, Croydon	4 yd
Master's Kebab Takeaway	558 Mitcham Road, Croydon	227 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	3 The Parade, Mitcham Road	540 yd
Huang's Kitchen	4 The Parade, Mitcham Road	540 yd
Dominic's Pizza	377 Mitcham Road, Croydon	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holland Bazaar Cash And Carry	Unit 1, Beddington Cross		865 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	165 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	950 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	89.5%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3AB