London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 3PB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46.8%	49.3%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.2%	50.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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	38.7%	38.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	47.7%	-0.1%	44.2%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	6.1%	0.0%

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	44.7%	48.2%	3.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	37.6%	32.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	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	16.1%	19.6%	3.5%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	15.1%	5.2%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	9.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	33.8%	6.4%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	23.4%	4.8%	-18.6%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.1% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	22.6%	27.1%	4.5%	3.1%	24.0%
Pakistani	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	12.4%	11%	-1.4%	1.6%	9.4%
Black African	6.6%	10.7%	4.1%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	9.2%	2.5%	-6.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	3%	3.0%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	27.9%	24.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	-57.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40% 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	46.6%	40%	-6.6%	83.2%	-43.2%
European Union	9.2%	9.9%	0.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.8%	11%	5.2%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	31.8%	34.5%	2.7%	5.6%	28.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.9% 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	46.3%	40%	-6.3%	83.2%	-43.2%
10+ Years	8.7%	35.9%	27.2%	9.8%	26.1%
5-10 Years	11.8%	7.4%	-4.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	10.3%	7.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	9%	-13.9%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	11.5%	1.2%	10.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Hindu	24.9%	1.7%	23.2%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 43.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.9% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

London Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 299th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.9%.

🔎 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 3PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 London Road are based on 840 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 London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3PB

Average Price
£429,828

Semi-Detached
£754,785

Terraced
£334,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,479

Other
£636,218

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£300,947

Semi-Detached
£564,388

Terraced
£486,156

Detached
£982,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,982

Other
£1,120,719

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Fairholme Mansions London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-04-09	£169,451
7 Fairholme Mansions London Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-06-28	£162,889
369 - 373 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,520,000	2021-03-12	£1,478,487
359 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-05-06	£189,084
363 London Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2018-04-09	£904,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 3PB 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	107
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2out of 4	1,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	941 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,221 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,963 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	3,672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,719 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	445 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,592 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
Mayday Cafe	355 London Road, Croydon	3 yd
Taste Of Kerala	305 London Road, Croydon	89 yd
Indo Ceylon Spice Restaurant Pvt	337 London Road, Croydon	89 yd
ASKI	299 London Road, Croydon	173 yd
Real Taste Of India	466 London Road, Croydon	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon		342 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rotti Mama	341 London Road, Croydon	70 yd
Hungry Corner	311 London Road, Croydon	117 yd
Fresh And Tasty	476 London Road, Croydon	216 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway	287 London Road, Croydon	217 yd
Sambal Express	332 London Road, Croydon	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	11 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	432 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	535 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	545 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		521 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	538 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		820 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		970 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		1,060 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3PB