Hillside Road, Croydon, CR0 4DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4DA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	56.6%	53.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	43.4%	46.1%	2.7%	49.0%	-2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	39.9%	3.9%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	41.2%	-2.9%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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	47.5%	46%	-1.5%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.9%	31.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.8%	15.3%	3.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5%	6%	1.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	23.9%	-8.1%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.5%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	29.8%	11.2%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	4.7%	9.6%	4.9%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	61.7%	50%	-11.7%	81.4%	-31.4%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	7%	6.4%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	79.9%	65.3%	-14.6%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	3.2%	10.5%	7.3%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	12.1%	5.6%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	65.8%	-13.6%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	26.2%	25.0%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	1.3%	-12.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Hillside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillside Road was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillside Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 4DA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Hillside Road are based on 22 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 Hillside Road, Croydon, CR0 4DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4DA

Average Price
£425,444

Semi-Detached
£425,545

Terraced
£386,227

Detached
£502,361

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillside Road

Average Price
£403,181

Semi-Detached
£405,292

Terraced
£379,769

Detached
£407,598

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Hillside Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2022-10-24	£432,511
20 Hillside Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-07-11	£241,127
3 Hillside Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-06-26	£410,311
35 Hillside Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2019-05-14	£431,714
25 Hillside Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-11-28	£490,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4DA

Employment

CR0 4DA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 4DA 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	43
Self-Employed	38
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,793 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	3,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Aerodrome School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duppas Junior School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	526 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	1,341 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	1,556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,932 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	1,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,778 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria House PRU Southbridge Place , Victoria House CR0 4HA	- not rated	526 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time Warrington Road , Opposite Ludford Close CR0 4BH	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	- not rated	919 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
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd	Croydon Bowling Club, 10 Nottingham Road	483 yd
Raggio Di Sole Pizzeria	62 Southbridge Road, Croydon	646 yd
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	650 yd
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	718 yd
876 Uptown	38A South End, Croydon	771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	813 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	861 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	871 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	907 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	474 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	72 Southbridge Road, Croydon	640 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	642 yd
South Bridge Charcoal Grill	136 Southbridge Road, Croydon	700 yd
Kimi's Kitchen	Albany House, 84A South End	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	782 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	853 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	332 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		523 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	524 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		722 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	808 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		891 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	920 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.8 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	34.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4DA