Coldharbour Road, Croydon, CR0 4DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 4DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	44.1%	48.9%	4.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	55.9%	51.1%	-4.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 4DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	46.7%	45%	-1.7%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	32.5%	9.8%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	8.7%	4%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	16%	15.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	40%	33.7%	-6.3%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	27.7%	40.8%	13.1%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	23.1%	19%	-4.1%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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	27.3%	23.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.7%	11.3%	-11.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	16.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.6%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	31.1%	19.8%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	10%	2%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.8% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	5.1%	26.1%	21.0%	2.5%	23.6%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	10.4%
Other Black	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	49.7%	40.8%	-8.9%	81.4%	-40.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	70.8%	56.5%	-14.3%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	3.6%	20.1%	16.5%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	9.2%	8.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	7.6%	-2.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	1.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	57.1%	-12.6%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	0%	38.5%	38.5%	9.8%	28.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	7.7%	1.6%	-6.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	0.5%	-20.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	9.8%	0.5%	9.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Not answered	18.5%	6.0%	12.5%

Safety

Is Coldharbour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coldharbour Road was 168.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 256.5% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coldharbour Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 190th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 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 4DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Coldharbour Road are based on 74 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 Coldharbour Road, Croydon, CR0 4DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4DZ

Average Price
£416,361

Semi-Detached
£405,820

Terraced
£423,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coldharbour Road

Average Price
£379,387

Semi-Detached
£391,447

Terraced
£377,925

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coldharbour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Coldharbour Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-03-16	£402,888
107 Coldharbour Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2009-12-11	£389,163
107 Coldharbour Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2007-11-28	£341,525
117 Coldharbour Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2005-04-12	£499,039
89 Coldharbour Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2003-03-11	£380,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4DZ

Employment

CR0 4DZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 4DZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	15
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,256 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	3,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	91 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	868 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	868 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,425 yd	Free schools	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	2,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,324 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	4,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	816 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Choja Sushi	Unit 5B, Wing Yip Business Centre	209 yd
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	259 yd
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	321 yd
Ozzie's Cafe	322 Stafford Road, Wallington	388 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Unit 1, Colonnades	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purcha	Wing Yip Business Centre, 544 Purley Way	210 yd
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	287 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	343 yd
Best Charcoal Grill	322A Stafford Road, Wallington	391 yd
Chick'n Lounge	3 The Parade, Stafford Road	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon		705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	285 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	617 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	660 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	699 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	703 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	777 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		928 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	951 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4DZ