Lawdons Gardens, Croydon, CR0 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 4HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.9%	48.9%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.9%	39.7%	-3.2%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	43%	-1.6%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.5%	3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (89%) 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	49%	56%	7.0%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	40.5%	33%	-7.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around CR0 4HQ this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	7.3%	-4.4%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	51.5%	7.3%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	8.8%	2.6%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	9.9%	12.3%	2.4%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	9.9%	6%	-3.9%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	7.1%	13.6%	6.5%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	4.1%	-3.0%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	0.8%	3.3%
White	54.1%	41.3%	-12.8%	81.4%	-40.1%
Other	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	62.6%	53.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	7.1%	15.2%	8.1%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.8%	9.5%	2.7%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	18%	15.5%	-2.5%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	53.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	6.5%	33.9%	27.4%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	11.2%	1.9%	-9.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	1.9%	-12.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Lawdons Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawdons Gardens was 93.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.6% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawdons Gardens has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.1%.

🔎 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 4HQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Lawdons Gardens are based on 13 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 Lawdons Gardens, Croydon, CR0 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4HQ

Average Price
£362,321

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£409,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,920

Other
£192,557

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawdons Gardens

Average Price
£351,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£395,069

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,593

Other
£188,486

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawdons GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4A Lawdons Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-08-31	£188,486
3 Lawdons Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2012-08-29	£416,766
4 Lawdons Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2012-05-25	£369,706
1 Lawdons Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2008-02-04	£399,436
1 Lawdons Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£185,500	2006-02-02	£382,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4HQ

Employment

CR0 4HQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CR0 4HQ 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 4HQ 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	90
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,012 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	3,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,770 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,053 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	1,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,560 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	3,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	764 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	354 yd
Raggio Di Sole Pizzeria	62 Southbridge Road, Croydon	406 yd
876 Uptown	38A South End, Croydon	556 yd
Bagatti's	56-58 South End, Croydon	572 yd
The Tree House	78 South End, Croydon	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	572 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	633 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	637 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	669 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	72 Southbridge Road, Croydon	398 yd
South Bridge Charcoal Grill	136 Southbridge Road, Croydon	486 yd
Havana Gourmet Burger Grill	38 South End, Croydon	572 yd
Kimi's Kitchen	Albany House, 84A South End	598 yd
Good Life Jerk Centre	95 South End, Croydon	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	572 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon	942 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	944 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	979 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		349 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	402 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	424 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	481 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		559 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		721 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	804 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		809 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	831 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	175 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	175 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	223 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4HQ