Theobald Road, Croydon, CR0 3RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 3RN has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46.5%	47%	0.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.5%	53%	-0.5%	49.0%	4.0%

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 3RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	41.6%	47.9%	6.3%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	35%	-3.4%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.1%	8.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	52.4%	43.4%	-9.0%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	28.9%	36.4%	7.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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	17.6%	19.3%	1.7%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.6%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	39.3%	8.5%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	9.7%	3.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%
White	52.4%	44.1%	-8.3%	81.4%	-37.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	64.9%	60%	-4.9%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	8.8%	12.7%	3.9%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	13.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	60%	-3.7%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	3.1%	27%	23.9%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	12.2%	5.6%	-6.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	0.6%	-13.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Theobald Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Theobald Road was 108.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Theobald Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 356th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 3RN, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Theobald Road are based on 71 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 Theobald Road, Croydon, CR0 3RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3RN

Average Price
£359,172

Semi-Detached
£348,581

Terraced
£361,395

Detached
£298,136

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Theobald Road

Average Price
£346,929

Semi-Detached
£339,642

Terraced
£348,174

Detached
£285,409

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Theobald Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Theobald Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£284,000	2024-11-27	£278,891
42 Theobald Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-10	£268,632
23 Theobald Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-11-15	£344,929
10 Theobald Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2022-07-12	£283,825
10 Theobald Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2022-04-25	£290,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3RN

Employment

CR0 3RN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CR0 3RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Other	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Mining and quarrying	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	2,028 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	2,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,955 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	760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	1,162 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	650 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,091 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,356 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	1,169 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,590 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	3,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,737 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	297 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,073 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Enjoy Cafe	42 Pitlake, Croydon	175 yd
NIC Services Group Ltd At Tesco.com	33 Factory Lane, Croydon	360 yd
Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Booth Road	365 yd
Coffee Time	98 Church Street, Croydon	441 yd
Danyame's Kitchen (The Kenkey House - Croydon)	109A Church Street, Croydon	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	661 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	686 yd
Dog And Bull	24-25 Surrey Street, Croydon	704 yd
Mr Fox	34 Surrey Street, Croydon	728 yd
Art And Craft CR0 1RJ	46 Surrey Street, Croydon	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mei Chinese Takeaway	11 Derby Road, Croydon	447 yd
KFC	7 London Road, Croydon	494 yd
Brixton Caribbean Cuisine	21 London Road, Croydon	494 yd
Sizzlers Peri Peri	17 London Road, Croydon	494 yd
Cloud Kitchen	78C Frith Road, Croydon	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco.com	33 Factory Lane, Croydon	360 yd
Lidl UK	76-78 Church Street, Croydon	487 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	494 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	520 yd
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	223 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	563 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		626 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	713 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		774 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		877 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 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	183.3 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3RN