Old School Place, Croydon, CR0 4GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4GB is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	50.2%	46.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.8%	53.3%	3.5%	49.0%	4.3%

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 4GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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%	44%	-2.2%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	42.3%	-1.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.3%	8.9%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	53.1%	0.3%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	31.9%	38.2%	6.3%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	11%	6.6%	-4.4%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	17%	-1.6%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.2%	1.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	33%	44.2%	11.2%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	11.8%	3.6%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.3% 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	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	10%	15.6%	5.6%	2.5%	13.1%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	5.3%	-5.3%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	1.3%	4%	2.7%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	2.3%
White	40.2%	37.3%	-2.9%	81.4%	-44.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	61.8%	64.8%	3.0%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	12.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	64.8%	4.3%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	3%	29.1%	26.1%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	9.3%	0.4%	-8.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	0.9%	-21.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	10.1%	1.7%	8.4%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Old School Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old School Place was 21.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Old School Place has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 98th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 250.0%.

🔎 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 4GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Old School Place are based on 247 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 Old School Place, Croydon, CR0 4GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4GB

Average Price
£441,894

Semi-Detached
£512,204

Terraced
£540,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,488

Other
£276,493

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old School Place

Average Price
£387,084

Semi-Detached
£531,333

Terraced
£531,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,281

Other
£270,647

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old School PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Old School Place, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-10-10	£264,013
146 Old School Place, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-05-10	£281,215
112 Old School Place, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-09-29	£270,647
116 Old School Place, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-13	£297,805
160 Old School Place, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-04-28	£511,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4GB

Employment

CR0 4GB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 4GB 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
Retired	22
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,964 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	3,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,141 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	419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	804 yd	Free schools	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	1,285 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,961 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,864 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	4,458 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	732 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,238 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
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	332 yd
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	432 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way	529 yd
Choja Sushi	Unit 5B, Wing Yip Business Centre	547 yd
Ozzie's Cafe	322 Stafford Road, Wallington	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	798 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	1,044 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	193 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	316 yd
JA Tasty By Bigz	405 Purley Way, Croydon	529 yd
Purcha	Wing Yip Business Centre, 544 Purley Way	548 yd
Best Charcoal Grill	322A Stafford Road, Wallington	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	500 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	913 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	201 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	321 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		755 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	840 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		855 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		860 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	880 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	947 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.5 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4GB