Sumner Road, Croydon, CR0 3LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 3LG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	48.7%	52.5%	3.8%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	51.3%	47.5%	-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 3LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	42.8%	43.1%	0.3%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	43.1%	3.6%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	43.6%	45.3%	1.7%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	40.5%	36.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11%	13.3%	2.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	13.4%	27.3%	13.9%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	35%	30.5%	-4.5%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	12.6%	4.5%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.2% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	14.5%	15.3%	0.8%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	15.3%	4.9%	1.0%	14.3%
Other Black	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	34.6%	32.2%	-2.4%	81.4%	-49.2%
Arab	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	46.2%	55.9%	9.7%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	11.2%	12.7%	1.5%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	11.7%	5.9%	-5.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.9%	17.6%	-4.3%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%
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	46%	55.9%	9.9%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	5.9%	28.9%	23.0%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	12.1%	9.8%	-2.3%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	13.7%	3.9%	-9.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	1.5%	-20.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	12.7%	1.7%	11.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Sumner Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sumner Road was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.6% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sumner Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 413th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.7%.

🔎 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 3LG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Sumner Road are based on 129 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 Sumner Road, Croydon, CR0 3LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3LG

Average Price
£648,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£386,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,748,444

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sumner Road

Average Price
£346,223

Semi-Detached
£473,026

Terraced
£366,448

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,839

Other
£1,040,451

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sumner Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Sumner Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-04-12	£339,393
10 Sumner Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-03-20	£359,860
10 Sumner Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2021-03-31	£375,881
2 Sumner Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,670,000	2020-07-02	£2,553,787
20 Sumner Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2020-03-30	£319,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	30
Transport and storage	26
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Real estate activities	8

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	1,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	288 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Junior School Chapman Road , CR0 3NX	- not rated	616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	706 yd	Community school	Yes	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	446 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	877 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,007 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,835 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,629 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,859 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	1,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,978 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,517 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	4,173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arise Academy Cornerstones, 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Span Centre 10 Tavistock Road , CR0 2AL	- not rated	862 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian School 5 Cairo New Road , CR0 1XP	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NZO Academy of London & Surrey 121 Lombard House , Lombard Business Park CR0 3JP	- not rated	1,033 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
Dosa Kada	239 - 241 London Road, Croydon	69 yd
Bloom	266 London Road, Croydon	102 yd
Tindli	5-7 St James's Road, Croydon	112 yd
Domino's Pizza	334 London Road, Croydon	158 yd
ASKI	299 London Road, Croydon	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	114 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon	766 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World	263 London Road, Croydon	69 yd
Colombo Express Takeaway	255 London Road, Croydon	69 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	243A London Road, Croydon	73 yd
Jaai Community Canteen (Takeaway)	288 London Road, Croydon	111 yd
Pizza Go Go	248 London Road, Croydon	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	195 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	401 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	473 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	611 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		454 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	717 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		719 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		744 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		829 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	982 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		1,008 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3LG