Violet Lane, Croydon, CR0 4HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4HN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	51.5%	53.3%	1.8%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.5%	46.7%	-1.8%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 4HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	42%	47.3%	5.3%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	39%	-3.0%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.4%	55%	7.6%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	31.4%	29%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	14.8%	10.8%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	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	29.7%	14.9%	-14.8%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.5%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	38.6%	19.3%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.7% 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	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.8%	7.2%	4.4%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	14.5%	8.1%	1.0%	13.5%
Other Black	6.1%	14.3%	8.2%	0.5%	13.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	52%	36.7%	-15.3%	81.4%	-44.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	76.8%	73.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	1.3%	4.2%
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%	74.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	18.6%	18.1%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	1.2%	-14.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Violet Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Violet Lane was 38.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.5% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Violet Lane has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 249th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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 4HN, 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 Violet Lane are based on 209 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 Violet Lane, Croydon, CR0 4HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4HN

Average Price
£384,378

Semi-Detached
£516,952

Terraced
£469,111

Detached
£514,779

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,229

Other
£57,683

Estimated Average Property Prices for Violet Lane

Average Price
£366,119

Semi-Detached
£426,060

Terraced
£433,175

Detached
£433,061

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,163

Other
£46,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Violet LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
257 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-03-21	£172,232
323 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-08-24	£575,695
271 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-07-26	£218,285
325 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-09-30	£541,245
247 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-06-24	£573,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4HN

Employment

CR0 4HN 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 4HN 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	116
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	30
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
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	2,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,902 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	3,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	55 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	598 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,400 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	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,149 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	4,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	629 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	662 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	1,200 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
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd	Croydon Bowling Club, 10 Nottingham Road	566 yd
KFC	Unit 7C, Colonnades	713 yd
Nando's	Unit 7A, Colonnades	713 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Unit 1, Colonnades	714 yd
McDonald's	Colonnades, 619 Purley Way	714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	885 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	901 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	1,013 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	742 yd
Kimi's Kitchen	Albany House, 84A South End	843 yd
Koli	123 South End, Croydon	863 yd
Good Life Jerk Centre	95 South End, Croydon	869 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	95A South End, Croydon	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		768 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon		928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	192 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	499 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	531 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	657 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		663 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	802 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	864 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		909 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	41.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	72.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4HN