Bates Crescent, Croydon, CR0 4ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 4ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46%	49.6%	3.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	46.2%	53.1%	6.9%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	28.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-16.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	46%	42.9%	-3.1%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	34.4%	35.8%	1.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.2%	17.7%	4.5%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	29.8%	24.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15%	0.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	13.7%	7.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	29.6%	9.9%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	9.1%	3.1%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	7.9%	14.5%	6.6%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	0.7%	6%	5.3%	0.5%	5.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	58.9%	52.3%	-6.6%	81.4%	-29.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	78.5%	69%	-9.5%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	7.3%	10%	2.7%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	70%	-6.8%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	1%	24.5%	23.5%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	1.4%	-13.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Bates Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bates Crescent was 105.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 137.1% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bates Crescent has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.5%.

🔎 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 4ET, 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 Bates Crescent are based on 43 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 Bates Crescent, Croydon, CR0 4ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4ET

Average Price
£364,245

Semi-Detached
£373,971

Terraced
£399,088

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,987

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bates Crescent

Average Price
£378,749

Semi-Detached
£390,793

Terraced
£377,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,774

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bates CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Bates Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-03-18	£395,233
93A Bates Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-05-14	£192,683
63 Bates Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-09-15	£405,263
85 Bates Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2015-02-18	£391,810
79 Bates Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2013-10-11	£340,183

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 4ET 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	66
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	2,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,261 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	4,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,683 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	271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waddon Infant School Purley Way , CR0 4RG	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aerodrome School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duppas Junior School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	No	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	962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	962 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	1,001 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,220 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	2,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,419 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	4out of 4	793 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	- not rated	793 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	913 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	1,123 yd	Academy special converter	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
Choja Sushi	Unit 5B, Wing Yip Business Centre	360 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Unit 1, Colonnades	439 yd
McDonald's	Colonnades, 619 Purley Way	439 yd
Oxygen Freejumping Trampoline Park	Unit 5B, Colonnades	439 yd
Costa	Unit 8, Colonnades	439 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purcha	Wing Yip Business Centre, 544 Purley Way	360 yd
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	453 yd
Best Charcoal Grill	322A Stafford Road, Wallington	520 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	533 yd
Chick'n Lounge	3 The Parade, Stafford Road	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon		895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	326 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	435 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	475 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	626 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	759 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	785 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	853 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Croydon) IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	875 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4ET