Oakmead Road, Croydon, CR0 3AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 3AS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.1%	50%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.9%	50%	0.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	37%	40%	3.0%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	45.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.7%	4%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	51.1%	46%	-5.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36.9%	38.3%	1.4%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	7.7%	10.3%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	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	20.3%	23.7%	3.4%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	15.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	28.6%	1.9%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	7%	1.9%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	52%	53%	1.0%	81.4%	-28.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	69.4%	67.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	6%	11.2%	5.2%	6.1%	5.1%
Africa	11.8%	6.6%	-5.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	10.8%	3.3%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	67.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.7%	20.5%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	10.4%	3.5%	-6.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	3.7%	-13.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Oakmead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakmead Road was 147.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% higher than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oakmead Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 65th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.4%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR0 3AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Oakmead Road are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sutton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oakmead Road, Croydon, CR0 3AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3AS

Average Price
£413,434

Semi-Detached
£413,376

Terraced
£413,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakmead Road

Average Price
£399,174

Semi-Detached
£400,561

Terraced
£408,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,343

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakmead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Oakmead Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-07-12	£403,360
14 Oakmead Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-12-11	£461,522
12 Oakmead Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-12-15	£426,370
24 Oakmead Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£406,500	2021-09-30	£436,343
9 Oakmead Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-08-07	£379,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3AS

Employment

CR0 3AS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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	113
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	38
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	19
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,565 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	3,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sherwood School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JP	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Community school	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	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,843 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	2,823 yd	Community school	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	1,855 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	2,409 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,418 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ama Catering	119 Beddington Lane, Mitcham		428 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	Croydon Mail Centre, Beddington Farm Road		936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Miller & Carter	The Mill House, Windmill Road		884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AT & K	702 Mitcham Road, Croydon	539 yd
Master's Kebab Takeaway	558 Mitcham Road, Croydon	711 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	3 The Parade, Mitcham Road	978 yd
Huang's Kitchen	4 The Parade, Mitcham Road	978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holland Bazaar Cash And Carry	Unit 1, Beddington Cross		762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	684 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3AS