Waddon Court Road, Croydon, CR0 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 4AP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	51%	47.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49%	52.4%	3.4%	49.0%	3.4%

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 4AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	40.5%	44%	3.5%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	37.9%	-5.6%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (86.5%) 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	47.8%	47.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	35.6%	38.8%	3.2%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.2%	16.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.3%	0.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	29%	39.5%	10.5%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	10.3%	1.3%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	12.4%	6.5%	-5.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	7%	5.5%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	9%	9.5%	0.5%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	10%	2.7%	1.0%	9.0%
Other Black	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
White	56.3%	46.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	-35.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	69.8%	60.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	7.1%	11.1%	4.0%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10%	11.6%	1.6%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	11.4%	1.6%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	60.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	27.1%	25.9%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	7.9%	6.2%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	9%	4.1%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	0.5%	-20.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Waddon Court Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waddon Court Road was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waddon Court Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 410th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.3%.

🔎 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 4AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Waddon Court Road are based on 77 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 Waddon Court Road, Croydon, CR0 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4AP

Average Price
£401,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,598

Detached
£465,981

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waddon Court Road

Average Price
£415,766

Semi-Detached
£547,351

Terraced
£446,115

Detached
£438,262

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,143

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waddon Court Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Waddon Court Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£234,950	2014-10-30	£326,398
35 Waddon Court Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2009-08-21	£407,568
35 Waddon Court Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-07-24	£316,364
39 Waddon Court Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	1997-06-30	£446,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4AP

Employment

CR0 4AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	53
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Other	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,405 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	3,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	- not rated	1,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,847 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,200 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	1,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,793 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	4,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	330 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	649 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way	65 yd
La Pizzeria	352 Purley Way, Croydon	284 yd
Starbucks	330 Purley Way, Croydon	418 yd
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	515 yd
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	384 yd
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	1,018 yd
Harvest Home Pub	Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JA Tasty By Bigz	405 Purley Way, Croydon	65 yd
New Star Chinese Takeaway	345 Purley Way, Croydon	317 yd
C And S Catering -KITCHEN 1 1st Floor	Unit 25, 57A Croydon Road	488 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	491 yd
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	145 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	418 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	418 yd
Lidl	2 Trojan Way, Croydon	633 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 2 Trafalgar Way	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		414 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	593 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	662 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		892 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	985 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%

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