Waddon Road, Croydon, CR0 4JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4JN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	54.4%	53.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.6%	46.9%	1.3%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	36.2%	41.4%	5.2%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	44.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (87.3%) 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	50.4%	54.5%	4.1%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	33.5%	32.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.6%	9.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.9%	21.3%	2.4%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	10.5%	-2.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	40%	12.8%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	10.6%	3.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	8.9%	13.8%	4.9%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
White	50.1%	37.8%	-12.3%	81.4%	-43.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.2%	7%	3.8%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	60.7%	53.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	8.6%	19.2%	10.6%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.2%	10.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	10.5%	-2.7%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	53.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	28.3%	25.4%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	2.7%	-18.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Waddon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waddon Road was 393.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.4% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Waddon Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 4JN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Waddon Road are based on 251 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 Waddon Road, Croydon, CR0 4JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4JN

Average Price
£173,453

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,724

Other
£75,275

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waddon Road

Average Price
£358,796

Semi-Detached
£498,607

Terraced
£450,133

Detached
£555,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,149

Other
£278,453

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waddon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
279 Waddon Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-01-13	£138,498
Flat 2 Waddon House, 277 Waddon Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2022-01-13	£131,111
277D Waddon Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,506	2021-12-17	£1,389
Flat 6 Waddon House, 277 Waddon Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,500	2016-08-26	£188,425
Flat 4 Waddon House, 277 Waddon Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-02-29	£204,297

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Employment

CR0 4JN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 4JN 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	92
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	44
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	17
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
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	2,651 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	3,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	970 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	1,435 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,822 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,156 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,425 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
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Write Time Warrington Road , Opposite Ludford Close CR0 4BH	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	695 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	695 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	4out of 4	925 yd	Free schools special	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
La Pizzeria	352 Purley Way, Croydon	67 yd
Starbucks	330 Purley Way, Croydon	200 yd
Unique Cuisine	2 Whitestone Way, Croydon	301 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way	308 yd
CroyWall Climbing Centre	19 Whitestone Way, Croydon	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon		53 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Star Chinese Takeaway	345 Purley Way, Croydon	32 yd
JA Tasty By Bigz	405 Purley Way, Croydon	308 yd
Chang Cheng	49 Waddon Road, Croydon	581 yd
Chicken Hut	43 Waddon Road, Croydon	581 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	200 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	200 yd
Lidl	2 Trojan Way, Croydon	397 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	484 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 2 Trafalgar Way	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	656 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	677 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		688 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		726 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	868 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	998 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	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.1%

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%

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

Overview of CR0 4JN