Vanguard Close, Croydon, CR0 3RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 3RE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	52.5%	52.7%	0.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47.5%	47.3%	-0.2%	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.

In the immediate area around CR0 3RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	43.8%	50.4%	6.6%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	34.7%	0.6%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.5%	8.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	42.6%	48.1%	5.5%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	29.2%	31.9%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	19.3%	14.2%	-5.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	23.2%	-4.0%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	13.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	12.4%	6.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	33.2%	11.5%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21% 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	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	9.8%	27%	17.2%	2.5%	24.5%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	10.4%
Other Black	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	35.7%	21%	-14.7%	81.4%	-60.4%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Other	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	68.2%	52.6%	-15.6%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	1.6%	12.6%	11.0%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	9.8%	13.4%	3.6%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	1.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	52.7%	-13.9%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	33.2%	31.6%	9.8%	23.4%
5-10 Years	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	4.3%	-15.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Vanguard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vanguard Close was 378.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.8% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Vanguard Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 3RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Vanguard Close are based on 18 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 Vanguard Close, Croydon, CR0 3RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3RE

Average Price
£208,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,785

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vanguard Close

Average Price
£179,451

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,451

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vanguard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Vanguard Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2019-08-09	£196,082
25 Vanguard Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-06-27	£209,097
6 Vanguard Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-05-26	£217,650
10 Vanguard Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2008-01-25	£194,655
25 Vanguard Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2005-12-02	£232,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 3RE 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	54
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	18
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,938 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	1,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy converter	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	438 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,409 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,328 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
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,511 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	348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	885 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,545 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enjoy Cafe	42 Pitlake, Croydon	226 yd
Mazi Restaurant	81 London Road, Croydon	276 yd
Joyce's Palace	63 London Road, Croydon	283 yd
The Old Fox And Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 1 London Road	324 yd
Lamar Kebab	27 London Road, Croydon	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	584 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	696 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	846 yd
Dog And Bull	24-25 Surrey Street, Croydon	860 yd
Mr Fox	34 Surrey Street, Croydon	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	7 London Road, Croydon	324 yd
Brixton Caribbean Cuisine	21 London Road, Croydon	324 yd
Sizzlers Peri Peri	17 London Road, Croydon	324 yd
Mei Chinese Takeaway	11 Derby Road, Croydon	342 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	30 London Road, Croydon	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	276 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	324 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	442 yd
Tesco.com	33 Factory Lane, Croydon	463 yd
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	588 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		372 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	517 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		679 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	745 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		781 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	805 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3RE