Hood Close, Croydon, CR0 3SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 3SN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	52.4%	52.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.6%	47.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 3SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	43.6%	48.6%	5.0%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	34.2%	1.6%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.9%	8.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	41.1%	47.1%	6.0%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	36.9%	33.7%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	15.2%	15.7%	0.5%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	27.1%	23.5%	-3.6%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	7.2%	-13.1%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.1%	6.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	32.1%	13.5%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28% 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	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	13.1%	8.4%	-4.7%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	10.1%	17.3%	7.2%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	13.1%	15%	1.9%	1.0%	14.0%
Other Black	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	35.7%	28%	-7.7%	81.4%	-53.4%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	65.2%	51.6%	-13.6%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	4.2%	11.3%	7.1%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	11.9%	13%	1.1%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	12.8%	0.9%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	8.7%	3.9%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	51.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	31.8%	30.0%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	3%	6.6%	3.6%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	25%	5.5%	-19.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Hood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hood Close was 134.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hood Close has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 240th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.5%.

🔎 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 3SN, 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 Hood Close are based on 15 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 Hood Close, Croydon, CR0 3SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3SN

Average Price
£176,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,701

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hood Close

Average Price
£163,451

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,451

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Hood Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-03-28	£128,455
24 Hood Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-12-03	£120,082
32 Hood Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-11-01	£221,193
36 Hood Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-04-09	£214,739
32 Hood Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,950	2016-09-21	£180,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3SN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 3SN 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	89
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	28
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	- not rated	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	- not rated	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	805 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	287 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	3,572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,417 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,046 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,396 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	918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,223 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,582 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	4,757 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	165 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian School 5 Cairo New Road , CR0 1XP	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon Old Palace School, Old Palace Road , CR0 1AX	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Span Centre 10 Tavistock Road , CR0 2AL	- not rated	735 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
The Old Fox And Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 1 London Road	166 yd
Lamar Kebab	27 London Road, Croydon	166 yd
Dera	5 Derby Road, Croydon	169 yd
Enjoy Cafe	42 Pitlake, Croydon	174 yd
Joyce's Palace	63 London Road, Croydon	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	522 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	664 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	708 yd
Dog And Bull	24-25 Surrey Street, Croydon	720 yd
Mr Fox	34 Surrey Street, Croydon	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mei Chinese Takeaway	11 Derby Road, Croydon	161 yd
KFC	7 London Road, Croydon	166 yd
Brixton Caribbean Cuisine	21 London Road, Croydon	166 yd
Sizzlers Peri Peri	17 London Road, Croydon	166 yd
Selekt Chicken	16 London Road, Croydon	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	166 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	196 yd
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	418 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	482 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		301 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		548 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	551 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		647 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	709 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	720 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	137.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3SN