Thomson Crescent, Croydon, CR0 3JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 3JT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	53.7%	3.3%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49.6%	46.3%	-3.3%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	34.1%	36.3%	2.2%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	48.4%	8.1%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8.5%	3.8%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	38.8%	51.6%	12.8%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	40.4%	33.2%	-7.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.2%	9.8%	-4.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23.9%	21.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.4%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	32.4%	10.2%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	9.7%	3.8%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.3% 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)
Indian	1.7%	7%	5.3%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	3.3%	16%	12.7%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	12.0%
Black African	12.9%	18.1%	5.2%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	4.5%	-4.7%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	42.1%	26.3%	-15.8%	81.4%	-55.1%
Arab	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	64.6%	51.2%	-13.4%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	7.9%	10.7%	2.8%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.3%	11.9%	3.6%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	20.1%	10.5%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	51.2%	-13.0%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	40.2%	38.1%	9.8%	30.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	8.8%	0.8%	-8.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	3.7%	-18.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Thomson Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thomson Crescent was 164.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thomson Crescent has the 40th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 180th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 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
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 3JT, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Thomson Crescent are based on 27 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 Thomson Crescent, Croydon, CR0 3JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3JT

Average Price
£405,123

Semi-Detached
£394,903

Terraced
£402,071

Detached
£546,073

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thomson Crescent

Average Price
£385,364

Semi-Detached
£375,435

Terraced
£389,874

Detached
£528,007

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thomson CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Thomson Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£401,800	2024-11-25	£393,287
1A Thomson Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-12-08	£523,344
26 Thomson Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£324,000	2019-10-14	£353,872
1 Thomson Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2016-08-05	£399,702
8 Thomson Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2016-06-24	£422,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3JT

Employment

CR0 3JT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	52
Self-Employed	27
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley Junior School Chapman Road , CR0 3NX	- not rated	71 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	4out of 4	169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary Academy Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	171 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Infants' School Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	936 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,398 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,711 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	2,940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,846 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,675 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,639 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,851 yd	Further education	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	- not rated	4,195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NZO Academy of London & Surrey 121 Lombard House , Lombard Business Park CR0 3JP	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian School 5 Cairo New Road , CR0 1XP	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time Warrington Road , Opposite Ludford Close CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	1,270 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
Anny's Restaurant	236 Mitcham Road, Croydon	312 yd
Cafe Racer London	2 Ampere Way, Croydon	344 yd
NIC Services Group Ltd At Tesco.com	33 Factory Lane, Croydon	423 yd
China Red	Shop, 3 Purley Way Crescent	665 yd
JRC Global Buffet Restaurant	23 Hesterman Way, Croydon	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	777 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon	783 yd
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mitcham Kitchen Caribbean Take Away	226 Mitcham Road, Croydon	285 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	220 Mitcham Road, Croydon	285 yd
Phoenix City Chinese Takeaway	222 Mitcham Road, Croydon	285 yd
Famous Peri Peri	230 Mitcham Road, Croydon	285 yd
Planet Kebab	224 Mitcham Road, Croydon	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco.com	33 Factory Lane, Croydon	423 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 2 Trafalgar Way	463 yd
Booker Cash & Carry	Booker Cash And Carry, 2-8 Newman Road	567 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	808 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	544 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		578 yd
The Gym (Croydon Purley Way) Hesterman Way	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	800 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		953 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	197.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3JT