Waddon Road, Croydon, CR0 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 4LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.5%	3.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	52%	48.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 4LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	53.4%	49.7%	-3.7%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	25.7%	-4.7%	44.2%	-18.5%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.5%	12.2%	1.7%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	2%	8.9%	6.9%	6.1%	2.8%

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	47.5%	49.5%	2.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	35.8%	33.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	11.5%	20.2%	8.7%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	18.2%	4.7%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	10.6%	-3.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	33.8%	1.4%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	9.8%	2.6%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.8% 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	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	6.4%	10.6%	4.2%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	11.9%	1.3%	1.0%	10.9%
Other Black	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	52%	42.8%	-9.2%	81.4%	-38.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	58.9%	59.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	8.1%	15.3%	7.2%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	11.2%	7.8%	-3.4%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	8.3%	-3.2%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	59.5%	2.0%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	25%	21.4%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	10.9%	3.5%	-7.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	3.3%	-16.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Waddon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waddon Road was 85.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waddon Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 475th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.7%.

🔎 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 4LF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Waddon Road are based on 248 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 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4LF

Average Price
£392,017

Semi-Detached
£693,987

Terraced
£699,060

Detached
£539,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,386

Other
£283,901

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waddon Road

Average Price
£359,582

Semi-Detached
£496,465

Terraced
£442,709

Detached
£549,938

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,959

Other
£287,799

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waddon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36B Waddon Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2024-11-20	£129,186
Flat 2 52 Waddon Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-08-30	£224,900
48 Waddon Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-03-22	£960,663
26 Waddon Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-02	£513,211
28A Waddon Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-02-26	£277,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	21
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	2,170 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	2,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,945 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	3out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	723 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	1,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	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	1,081 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,302 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	1,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,007 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	3,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,218 yd	Community school	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	408 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy special converter	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
Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Booth Road	244 yd
Danyame's Kitchen (The Kenkey House - Croydon)	109A Church Street, Croydon	375 yd
Mahala Restaurant & Lounge	83 Church Street, Croydon	398 yd
Coffee Time	98 Church Street, Croydon	429 yd
McDonald's	67 - 69 Church Street, Croydon	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	571 yd
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	587 yd
Dog And Bull	24-25 Surrey Street, Croydon	590 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	614 yd
Mr Fox	34 Surrey Street, Croydon	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chang Cheng	49 Waddon Road, Croydon	39 yd
Chicken Hut	43 Waddon Road, Croydon	39 yd
Flame & Fried	64 Church Street, Croydon	508 yd
Yummy Yummy	65 Church Street, Croydon	518 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	65 Church Street, Croydon	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	76-78 Church Street, Croydon	470 yd
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	508 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	588 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	630 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		275 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	287 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	347 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	700 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	726 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		895 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	1,017 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4LF