Eland Road, Croydon, CR0 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 4LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.8%	49.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.2%	50.7%	2.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 4LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	41%	49%	8.0%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	37.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.7%	7.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (86.6%) 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	47.8%	51.4%	3.6%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.5%	35.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3%	3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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	13.4%	13.7%	0.3%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	16.8%	2.2%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	39.2%	1.1%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	2%	7.1%	5.1%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	0.8%	3.5%
White	68.1%	56.5%	-11.6%	81.4%	-24.9%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	84.4%	58.4%	-26.0%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	5%	17.7%	12.7%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3%	5.4%	2.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	10.3%	7.6%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	58.4%	-25.0%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	18.2%	16.5%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	2%	10.3%	8.3%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	10.1%	5.4%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Eland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eland Road was 118.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eland Road has the 48th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 302nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 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 4LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Eland Road are based on 117 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 Eland Road, Croydon, CR0 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4LJ

Average Price
£351,587

Semi-Detached
£334,066

Terraced
£358,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,548

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eland Road

Average Price
£331,560

Semi-Detached
£341,976

Terraced
£338,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,406

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Eland Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2025-03-28	£356,614
3 Eland Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£323,000	2025-03-25	£318,194
57 Eland Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£323,000	2024-09-12	£316,848
17 Eland Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-08-23	£512,264
13 Eland Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£372,000	2024-06-18	£376,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4LJ

Employment

CR0 4LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4LJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	45
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
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	2,162 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	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,998 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	204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	543 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	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	1,835 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,149 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,053 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,231 yd	Community 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	1,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,094 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,190 yd	Further education	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	5,402 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	135 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	356 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon Old Palace School, Old Palace Road , CR0 1AX	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian School 5 Cairo New Road , CR0 1XP	- not rated	538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria House PRU Southbridge Place , Victoria House CR0 4HA	- not rated	543 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	354 yd
Danyame's Kitchen (The Kenkey House - Croydon)	109A Church Street, Croydon	473 yd
Mahala Restaurant & Lounge	83 Church Street, Croydon	492 yd
Coffee Time	98 Church Street, Croydon	528 yd
McDonald's	67 - 69 Church Street, Croydon	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	543 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	618 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	640 yd
Dog And Bull	24-25 Surrey Street, Croydon	658 yd
Green Dragon/Cluck&Run/Non Nyam/Seoul Chicken/Flip The Bird	The Green Dragon Public House, 60 High Street	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chang Cheng	49 Waddon Road, Croydon	83 yd
Chicken Hut	43 Waddon Road, Croydon	83 yd
New Star Chinese Takeaway	345 Purley Way, Croydon	526 yd
Flame & Fried	64 Church Street, Croydon	595 yd
Yummy Yummy	65 Church Street, Croydon	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	76-78 Church Street, Croydon	564 yd
Tran Supermarket	42 Church Street, Croydon	595 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	669 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	699 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		228 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	357 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	443 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	588 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		924 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		975 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4LJ