Boston Road, Croydon, CR0 3ED

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51%	2.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51%	49%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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	37.1%	38.5%	1.4%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	42.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.9%	12.5%	3.6%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	43.3%	45.4%	2.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	40.1%	41.3%	1.2%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	12.3%	10.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	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	19.6%	18.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	14%	1.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	33%	9.1%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	16.8%	4.9%	-11.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17.2%	20.6%	3.4%	3.1%	17.5%
Pakistani	9%	13.5%	4.5%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	12.5%	9.1%	-3.4%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	11.5%	1.1%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	33.2%	23.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	-57.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% 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	50.4%	48.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	7.4%	12.2%	4.8%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	25.9%	24.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	1.3%	4.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.7% 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%	48.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	36.7%	30.4%	9.8%	26.9%
5-10 Years	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	2.5%	-22.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	14.2%	1.7%	12.5%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Boston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boston Road was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boston Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 523rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 3ED, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Boston Road are based on 192 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 Boston Road, Croydon, CR0 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3ED

Average Price
£367,870

Semi-Detached
£346,592

Terraced
£378,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Road

Average Price
£344,855

Semi-Detached
£338,158

Terraced
£347,361

Detached
£491,264

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,186

Other
£587,538

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Boston Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-03-28	£351,597
26 Boston Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-09-30	£441,011
30 Boston Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-04-08	£372,193
28 Boston Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-03-19	£394,452
26 Boston Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2020-01-30	£383,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3ED

Employment

CR0 3ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	85
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	36
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
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	2,029 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	2,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,570 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	343 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	858 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	898 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	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,667 yd	Free schools	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	2,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,245 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	3,322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,150 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	374 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,539 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,941 yd	City technology college	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
Elim Pentecostal Church	Stanley Road, Croydon	138 yd
MyTime Croydon	The Hermitage, 17 Dunheved Road South	303 yd
Real Taste Of India	466 London Road, Croydon	380 yd
Nour BBQ Hut	298 Thornton Road, Croydon	423 yd
Fat Boys Cafe	306 Thornton Road, Croydon	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		73 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon		771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh And Tasty	476 London Road, Croydon	380 yd
Rotti Mama	341 London Road, Croydon	507 yd
Hungry Corner	311 London Road, Croydon	547 yd
Dominic's Pizza	377 Mitcham Road, Croydon	559 yd
Chicken Hut	387 Mitcham Road, Croydon	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	442 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	581 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	587 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	674 yd
Booker Cash & Carry	Booker Cash And Carry, 2-8 Newman Road	742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		292 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	329 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		742 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	871 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3ED