Onslow Road, Croydon, CR0 3NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 3NL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.6%	49.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.4%	50.3%	2.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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	40.6%	38.5%	-2.1%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	49%	6.1%	44.2%	4.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	8.7%	5.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	45.4%	47.6%	2.2%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	35.1%	29.6%	-5.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	13.5%	15.9%	2.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	25.1%	-6.4%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	14.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.9%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	18.8%	7.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	22%	4.7%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.6% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	8.9%	12.8%	3.9%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	4.3%	7.9%	3.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	23%	16%	-7.0%	1.6%	14.4%
Black African	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	9.8%	12%	2.2%	1.0%	11.0%
Other Black	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	33.3%	32.6%	-0.7%	81.4%	-48.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	61.5%	58.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	6.3%	8.9%	2.6%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	22%	2.2%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	59.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	27.8%	24.6%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.8%	-5.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	0.8%	-22.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	20.3%	1.7%	18.6%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Onslow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Onslow Road was 144.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Onslow Road has the 47th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 216th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.2%.

🔎 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 3NL, 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 Onslow Road are based on 75 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 Onslow Road, Croydon, CR0 3NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3NL

Average Price
£343,804

Semi-Detached
£395,001

Terraced
£362,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,515

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Onslow Road

Average Price
£328,865

Semi-Detached
£390,676

Terraced
£356,243

Detached
£348,041

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,503

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Onslow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Onslow Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£391,000	2021-06-21	£402,769
110 Onslow Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-07-09	£401,299
100 Onslow Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-05-09	£377,451
134 Onslow Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-02-15	£395,446
114 Onslow Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2012-07-20	£273,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 3NL 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	79
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	36
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	23
Other	20
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley Primary School Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary Academy Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Infants' School Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	4out of 4	320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Junior School Chapman Road , CR0 3NX	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	No	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	5,113 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	1,234 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,238 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,682 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,452 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,921 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,198 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	2,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,583 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,790 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	3,710 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	203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian School 5 Cairo New Road , CR0 1XP	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arise Academy Cornerstones, 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Red	Shop, 3 Purley Way Crescent	181 yd
Anny's Restaurant	236 Mitcham Road, Croydon	290 yd
Little Beijing	6 Beddington Terrace, Mitcham Road	354 yd
Nour BBQ Hut	298 Thornton Road, Croydon	526 yd
Fat Boys Cafe	306 Thornton Road, Croydon	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		415 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon		888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mitcham Kitchen Caribbean Take Away	226 Mitcham Road, Croydon	351 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	220 Mitcham Road, Croydon	351 yd
Phoenix City Chinese Takeaway	222 Mitcham Road, Croydon	351 yd
Famous Peri Peri	230 Mitcham Road, Croydon	351 yd
Planet Kebab	224 Mitcham Road, Croydon	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booker Cash & Carry	Booker Cash And Carry, 2-8 Newman Road	281 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	709 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 2 Trafalgar Way	828 yd
Tesco.com	33 Factory Lane, Croydon	911 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	179 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		210 yd
The Gym (Croydon Purley Way) Hesterman Way	health and fitness suite	825 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	162.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3NL