Wandle Side, Croydon, CR0 4JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4JY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	51.1%	52.9%	1.8%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	48.9%	47.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	33.3%	35.8%	2.5%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	50.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (87.8%) 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	47.9%	54.3%	6.4%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	37.6%	33.5%	-4.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10%	9.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	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.

In the area around CR0 4JY this area, 9.5% 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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	9.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	12.3%	-5.2%	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	2%	2.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16%	8.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	45.7%	15.2%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	10.6%	3.3%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	1%	5.8%	4.8%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	7.4%	12.2%	4.8%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%
White	55%	37.2%	-17.8%	81.4%	-44.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	72.3%	62.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	3.5%	9.9%	6.4%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	62.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	27.2%	24.9%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	2.2%	-16.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	10.6%	1.7%	8.9%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wandle Side Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wandle Side was 111.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wandle Side has the 41st lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 326th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.6%.

🔎 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. 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 4JY, 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 Wandle Side are based on 12 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 Wandle Side, Croydon, CR0 4JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4JY

Average Price
£465,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£465,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wandle Side

Average Price
£456,935

Semi-Detached
£446,878

Terraced
£458,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wandle SideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Wandle Side, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-06-30	£433,915
2 Wandle Side, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-08-30	£453,156
12 Wandle Side, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-06-22	£465,460
6 Wandle Side, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2015-03-13	£450,821
20 Wandle Side, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2012-11-23	£485,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4JY

Employment

CR0 4JY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	20
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,855 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	3,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,674 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	739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waddon Infant School Purley Way , CR0 4RG	- not rated	973 yd	Community school	Yes	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	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	1,582 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	3,947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,711 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,888 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,078 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	1,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,598 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	5,239 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	505 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	505 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time Warrington Road , Opposite Ludford Close CR0 4BH	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	4out of 4	784 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	- not rated	784 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	145 yd
Starbucks	330 Purley Way, Croydon	172 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way	260 yd
Unique Cuisine	2 Whitestone Way, Croydon	436 yd
Cafe Maxx	1 Drury Crescent, Croydon	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	213 yd
Harvest Home Pub	Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane	948 yd
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Star Chinese Takeaway	345 Purley Way, Croydon	202 yd
JA Tasty By Bigz	405 Purley Way, Croydon	260 yd
C And S Catering -KITCHEN 1 1st Floor	Unit 25, 57A Croydon Road	655 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	744 yd
Chang Cheng	49 Waddon Road, Croydon	784 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	172 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	172 yd
Lidl	2 Trojan Way, Croydon	381 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	391 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 2 Trafalgar Way	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		500 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	766 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	843 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	845 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		915 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	1,072 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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4JY