Hillier Gardens, Croydon, CR0 4EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 4EH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.7%	48.2%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	39.2%	46.3%	7.1%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	37.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	43.9%	49.3%	5.4%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	34.3%	33.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	33%	22.1%	-10.9%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.8%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.6%	5.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	15.9%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	30.4%	9.3%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	7%	2.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.2%	3%	-4.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	4.7%	10.3%	5.6%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	14.6%	18.1%	3.5%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	48.9%	37.7%	-11.2%	81.4%	-43.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	71.3%	66.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	1.6%	6%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	9.7%	11.8%	2.1%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	66.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	0%	27.3%	27.3%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	1.5%	-15.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Hillier Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillier Gardens was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.7% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hillier Gardens has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 325th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.5%.

🔎 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 4EH, 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 Hillier Gardens are based on 10 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 Hillier Gardens, Croydon, CR0 4EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4EH

Average Price
£347,499

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,929

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillier Gardens

Average Price
£306,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£384,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,853

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillier GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Hillier Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-09-01	£314,144
6 Hillier Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,500	2019-06-07	£335,981
11 Hillier Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2017-09-08	£295,120
11 Hillier Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-01-31	£296,320
11 Hillier Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2007-08-15	£269,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4EH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 4EH 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	92
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,100 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	3,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,406 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	82 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Foundation 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	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,182 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	4,690 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	845 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,317 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
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	324 yd
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	327 yd
Choja Sushi	Unit 5B, Wing Yip Business Centre	339 yd
Ozzie's Cafe	322 Stafford Road, Wallington	518 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Unit 1, Colonnades	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	207 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	340 yd
Purcha	Wing Yip Business Centre, 544 Purley Way	340 yd
Best Charcoal Grill	322A Stafford Road, Wallington	521 yd
Chick'n Lounge	3 The Parade, Stafford Road	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon		688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	289 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	446 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	525 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	692 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	795 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	850 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	924 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	934 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		965 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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4EH