Lynton Road, Croydon, CR0 3QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 3QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.2%	49.6%	0.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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	38.3%	41.3%	3.0%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	43.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4%	5.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (85.4%) 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	42.5%	46.2%	3.7%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	43.1%	39.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	11.2%	9.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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	14.1%	16.5%	2.4%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	37.4%	3.9%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.4% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	12.1%	9.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	9.3%	14%	4.7%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	16%	16.8%	0.8%	1.0%	15.8%
Other Black	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	27.8%	25.4%	-2.4%	81.4%	-56.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	60.7%	56.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	3.8%	10.9%	7.1%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8%	10.6%	2.6%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	12.6%	-4.3%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	8.7%	0.1%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	56%	-4.7%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	31.8%	27.3%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	8%	1.7%	-6.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	2.5%	-16.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Lynton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lynton Road was 69.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Lynton Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 493rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR0 3QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lynton Road are based on 43 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 Lynton Road, Croydon, CR0 3QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3QX

Average Price
£385,269

Semi-Detached
£335,779

Terraced
£389,982

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lynton Road

Average Price
£365,327

Semi-Detached
£332,570

Terraced
£368,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lynton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Lynton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-10-11	£258,053
31 Lynton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-08-15	£255,864
6 Lynton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£353,500	2023-02-13	£331,697
26 Lynton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-02-06	£497,310
18 Lynton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-09-01	£361,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3QX

Employment

CR0 3QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 3QX 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	83
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	32
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

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	1,956 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	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,526 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	391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	758 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	No	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	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,408 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,672 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	2,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,183 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	3,246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	471 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,609 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	1,900 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	140 yd
MyTime Croydon	The Hermitage, 17 Dunheved Road South	207 yd
Dunheved Lodge	9 Dunheved Road North, Thornton Heath	341 yd
Real Taste Of India	466 London Road, Croydon	359 yd
Nour BBQ Hut	298 Thornton Road, Croydon	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		172 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon		811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh And Tasty	476 London Road, Croydon	359 yd
Grill Father	13 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	533 yd
Hustlers Waffles	1 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	533 yd
Rotti Mama	341 London Road, Croydon	540 yd
Hungry Corner	311 London Road, Croydon	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	466 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	513 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	524 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	580 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		391 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	429 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		643 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	771 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	982 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 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	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3QX