Derby Road, Croydon, CR0 3SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 3SY is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	39.1%	45.2%	6.1%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	60.9%	54.8%	-6.1%	49.0%	5.8%

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 3SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	36.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	2.6%	9.6%	7.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	51.1%	52.8%	1.7%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	35.3%	32.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around CR0 3SY this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	29.1%	9.8%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	9.1%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	31.4%	0.9%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	15.5%	5%	-10.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.9% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	5.6%	0.3%	-5.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	10.9%	6%	-4.9%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	9%	10%	1.0%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	12.8%	11%	-1.8%	1.6%	9.4%
Black African	13.9%	26.6%	12.7%	2.5%	24.1%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	26.3%	23.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	-57.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.2%	39.1%	4.9%	83.2%	-44.1%
European Union	9%	18.1%	9.1%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	35.7%	24.4%	-11.3%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	33.1%	38.9%	5.8%	83.2%	-44.3%
10+ Years	13.2%	25.6%	12.4%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	13.5%	14.6%	1.1%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	22.2%	12%	-10.2%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	18%	9%	-9.0%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Germany	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10%	1.2%	8.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	28.7%	6.5%	22.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Derby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derby Road was 1150.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 565.3% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Derby Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 522.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 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 3SY, 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 Derby Road are based on 58 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 Derby Road, Croydon, CR0 3SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3SY

Average Price
£382,023

Semi-Detached
£434,745

Terraced
£368,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derby Road

Average Price
£372,581

Semi-Detached
£395,302

Terraced
£406,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,911

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10A Derby Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-10-07	£365,233
8 Derby Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-02-12	£413,526
6 Derby Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-10-09	£347,305
2A Derby Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-06-16	£304,595
2A Derby Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2002-02-12	£359,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3SY

Employment

CR0 3SY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3SY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 3SY 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	60
Self-Employed	33
Other	24
Unemployed	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Other	10
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
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	1,632 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	1,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,293 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	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	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	224 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,666 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,166 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	3,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,709 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	228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,151 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,243 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
Dera	5 Derby Road, Croydon	47 yd
The Old Fox And Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 1 London Road	63 yd
Lamar Kebab	27 London Road, Croydon	63 yd
Kaspas	177 North End, Croydon	77 yd
Biters	170 North End, Croydon	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	428 yd
The George	The George Public House, George Street	637 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	666 yd
Riff Raffs	28 George Street, Croydon	673 yd
Mr Fox	34 Surrey Street, Croydon	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mei Chinese Takeaway	11 Derby Road, Croydon	44 yd
KFC	7 London Road, Croydon	63 yd
Brixton Caribbean Cuisine	21 London Road, Croydon	63 yd
Sizzlers Peri Peri	17 London Road, Croydon	63 yd
Selekt Chicken	16 London Road, Croydon	90 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road	63 yd
Lidl Superstore	Supermarket, 99 - 101 London Road	185 yd
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	337 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	352 yd
Gucio Delicatessen	222B London Road, Croydon	507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon LONDON ROAD		264 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		434 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	511 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		529 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	648 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		694 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3SY