Violet Lane, Croydon, CR0 4HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 4HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	50.8%	49.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.2%	50.4%	1.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 4HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	54.9%	56.6%	1.7%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	27.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	32.2%	41.3%	9.1%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	41.3%	38.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	20.5%	14.1%	-6.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	15.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	5.9%	-12.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.7%	1.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	17.1%	8.8%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	37.8%	11.3%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	10.3%	2.7%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.4% 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	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	15.8%	10.9%	3.1%	12.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	1.0%	11.6%
Other Black	11%	3.2%	-7.8%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
White	45.1%	32.4%	-12.7%	81.4%	-49.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.5%	4%	2.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	70.5%	58.6%	-11.9%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	14.8%	19.1%	4.3%	2.7%	16.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	10.1%	5.2%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	58.6%	-11.5%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	29.5%	28.7%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	2.9%	-14.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Violet Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Violet Lane was 158.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 235.8% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Violet Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 204th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.1%.

🔎 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 4HX, 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 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 4HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4HX

Average Price
£217,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,282

Other
no sales

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
Flat 7 9 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-08-24	£240,000
Flat 2 9 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-08-18	£236,816
Flat 7 9 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2016-01-22	£236,545
Flat 2 9 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-07-31	£205,595
Flat 9 9 Violet Lane, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2010-12-03	£207,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	3
Manufacturing	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	2,292 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	3,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,236 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	249 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	252 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	252 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,027 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	1,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,398 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	3,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	723 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,083 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
Raggio Di Sole Pizzeria	62 Southbridge Road, Croydon	357 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd	Croydon Bowling Club, 10 Nottingham Road	492 yd
Crepes And Cones	24-26 South End, Croydon	571 yd
Cafe Havana	20 South End, Croydon	571 yd
Al Noor Restaurant & Bakery	282 High Street, Croydon	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	493 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	495 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	543 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	580 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	72 Southbridge Road, Croydon	337 yd
South Bridge Charcoal Grill	136 Southbridge Road, Croydon	512 yd
Donburi And Co Croydon	296 High Street, Croydon	573 yd
Chang Cheng	49 Waddon Road, Croydon	589 yd
Chicken Hut	43 Waddon Road, Croydon	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	598 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	792 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	838 yd
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	850 yd
Lidl UK	76-78 Church Street, Croydon	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		368 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	386 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		451 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	571 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	642 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		777 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		792 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		817 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4HX