Gardeners Road, Croydon, CR0 3SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 3SX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	55.2%	47.4%	-7.8%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	44.8%	52.6%	7.8%	49.0%	3.6%

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 3SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	52.7%	55.2%	2.5%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	27.2%	3.9%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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%	41%	-1.0%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	31.3%	36.1%	4.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	16.4%	14.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.2%	2.4%

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	32.9%	25.4%	-7.5%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	11.8%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.9%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	31.8%	16.3%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	9.3%	3.2%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2%	6.9%	4.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	12.9%	24.2%	11.3%	2.5%	21.7%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	41.1%	29.5%	-11.6%	81.4%	-51.9%
Arab	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	67.5%	61.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	5.7%	9.6%	3.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	11.8%	16.7%	4.9%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	9%	-0.8%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	61.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	27.1%	26.8%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	1.6%	-18.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Gardeners Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gardeners Road was 87.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gardeners Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 468th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.9%.

🔎 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
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 3SX, 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 Gardeners Road are based on 6 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 Gardeners Road, Croydon, CR0 3SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3SX

Average Price
£347,584

Semi-Detached
£364,626

Terraced
£341,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gardeners Road

Average Price
£331,683

Semi-Detached
£355,826

Terraced
£326,855

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gardeners Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Gardeners Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2015-09-04	£340,480
1 Gardeners Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-07-08	£267,821
2 Gardeners Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-10-19	£323,721
2 Gardeners Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2001-12-11	£371,825
3 Gardeners Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2000-11-23	£330,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3SX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Education	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
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	1,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,958 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	599 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	618 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	1,061 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	434 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,963 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,463 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	1,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,279 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	3,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,431 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	424 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	816 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	975 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	985 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,560 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
Mazi Restaurant	81 London Road, Croydon	266 yd
Joyce's Palace	63 London Road, Croydon	285 yd
Enjoy Cafe	42 Pitlake, Croydon	310 yd
Adam's Cafe	152 London Road, Croydon	312 yd
Bakhan Restaurant	72 London Road, Croydon	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	502 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	757 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	924 yd
Dog And Bull	24-25 Surrey Street, Croydon	937 yd
Mr Fox	34 Surrey Street, Croydon	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Pizza	202 London Road, Croydon	339 yd
The Codfather	206 London Road, Croydon	339 yd
KFC	7 London Road, Croydon	348 yd
Brixton Caribbean Cuisine	21 London Road, Croydon	348 yd
Sizzlers Peri Peri	17 London Road, Croydon	348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	266 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	348 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	370 yd
Tesco.com	33 Factory Lane, Croydon	491 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		347 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	591 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		672 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		775 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	889 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 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	148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3SX