Layton Crescent, Waddon, Croydon, CR0 4EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	53.5%	54.6%	1.1%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	46.5%	45.4%	-1.1%	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 4EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	39.9%	43%	3.1%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	38.4%	2.9%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	12.7%	6.6%	-6.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7%	7%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.8%	42%	9.2%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	39.5%	41.1%	1.6%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	18.5%	12.7%	-5.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	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	29.4%	26%	-3.4%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	9.1%	-8.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	29.3%	12.6%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	7.5%	2.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.7%	10.7%	5.0%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	61.5%	43.4%	-18.1%	81.4%	-38.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	77.4%	71.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.4%	9.6%	4.2%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	70.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	25.5%	25.2%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	0%	-15.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Layton Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Layton Crescent was 106.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.4% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Layton Crescent has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 350th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.8%.

🔎 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 4EA, 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 Layton Crescent are based on 23 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 Layton Crescent, Waddon, Croydon, CR0 4EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4EA

Average Price
£405,563

Semi-Detached
£422,970

Terraced
£394,196

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,529

Other
£402,442

Estimated Average Property Prices for Layton Crescent

Average Price
£375,581

Semi-Detached
£412,207

Terraced
£392,325

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,216

Other
£381,171

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Layton CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Layton Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2026-02-17	£290,000
39 Layton Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£393,000	2025-12-01	£384,294
21 Layton Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-02-15	£373,939
39 Layton Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2017-09-13	£404,469
35 Layton Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-06-24	£282,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate 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	2,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,967 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	3,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,574 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	293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	293 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duppas Junior School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waddon Infant School Purley Way , CR0 4RG	- not rated	381 yd	Community school	Yes	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	933 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	1,092 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	1,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	5,109 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	1,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,142 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	890 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	4out of 4	894 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	- not rated	894 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria House PRU Southbridge Place , Victoria House CR0 4HA	- not rated	898 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
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	500 yd
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	504 yd
Choja Sushi	Unit 5B, Wing Yip Business Centre	507 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Unit 1, Colonnades	662 yd
McDonald's	Colonnades, 619 Purley Way	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	351 yd
Purcha	Wing Yip Business Centre, 544 Purley Way	508 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	509 yd
Best Charcoal Grill	322A Stafford Road, Wallington	690 yd
Chick'n Lounge	3 The Parade, Stafford Road	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon		840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	271 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	463 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	550 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	657 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	769 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		832 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	886 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	921 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	975 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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	133.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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