Cecil Road, Croydon, CR0 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 3BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.1%	48.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	34.6%	40.8%	6.2%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	46.5%	-3.2%	44.2%	2.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	51.3%	7.4%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	38.4%	36.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.2%	9.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.1%	17.7%	2.6%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.1%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	10.1%	-5.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	20.3%	7.6%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	34.9%	7.5%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	12.3%	3.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14% 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	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	16.3%	24.5%	8.2%	3.1%	21.4%
Pakistani	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	20.1%	15.6%	-4.5%	1.6%	14.0%
Black African	9.7%	13%	3.3%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	0.8%	2.6%
White	21.9%	14%	-7.9%	81.4%	-67.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	2%	5.5%	3.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	41.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6%	11.6%	5.6%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	30.7%	30.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	1.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.1%	41%	-9.1%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	39.9%	36.4%	9.8%	30.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	9.7%	3.4%	-6.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	31.1%	6.6%	-24.5%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.5%	37.2%	-29.7%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	25.2%	1.7%	23.5%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Cecil Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cecil Road was 154.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cecil Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 212th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.7%.

🔎 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 3BL, 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 Cecil Road are based on 174 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 Cecil Road, Croydon, CR0 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3BL

Average Price
£399,358

Semi-Detached
£342,582

Terraced
£409,579

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,922

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cecil Road

Average Price
£377,156

Semi-Detached
£383,297

Terraced
£378,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,363

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cecil Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 Cecil Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-07-26	£400,175
138 Cecil Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-07-26	£405,240
126 Cecil Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-02-10	£379,439
118 Cecil Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£348,000	2017-03-23	£392,399
144 Cecil Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2016-11-17	£172,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 3BL 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	124
Part-Time Employee	61
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	19
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,661 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	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,277 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	419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	1,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	1,180 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sherwood School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JP	3out of 4	1,594 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	406 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,023 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,864 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	2,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,895 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	2,985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,402 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	884 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	2,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	2,142 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	266 yd
Nour BBQ Hut	298 Thornton Road, Croydon	321 yd
Fat Boys Cafe	306 Thornton Road, Croydon	321 yd
Little Beijing	6 Beddington Terrace, Mitcham Road	351 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	106 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	3 The Parade, Mitcham Road	70 yd
Huang's Kitchen	4 The Parade, Mitcham Road	70 yd
Dominic's Pizza	377 Mitcham Road, Croydon	324 yd
Chicken Hut	387 Mitcham Road, Croydon	324 yd
Master's Kebab Takeaway	558 Mitcham Road, Croydon	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	658 yd
Booker Cash & Carry	Booker Cash And Carry, 2-8 Newman Road	681 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	888 yd
Holland Bazaar Cash And Carry	Unit 1, Beddington Cross	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	534 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		737 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	747 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	858 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		1,046 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	138.1 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	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3BL