Stafford Road, Croydon, CR0 4NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 4NN has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51.9%	48%	-3.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.1%	52%	3.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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 4NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	38%	46.4%	8.4%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	38.5%	-8.7%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (86.7%) 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	44.4%	50.7%	6.3%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	38%	36%	-2.0%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13.5%	11%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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	22.7%	18.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9.5%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	19.1%	8.6%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	35.3%	9.1%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	10%	2.9%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.9% 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	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	11.3%	4.4%	-6.9%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	7.9%	11.9%	4.0%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	3.8%	8.2%	4.4%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	9.8%	6.5%	-3.3%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	42.9%	28.9%	-14.0%	81.4%	-52.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	3%	9.9%	6.9%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	56.8%	52.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	3.8%	11.9%	8.1%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	22.1%	-3.5%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	1.3%	2.8%
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	55.6%	52.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	5.3%	30%	24.7%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	8.9%	3.6%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	13.2%	3.4%	-9.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	4.8%	-15.9%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Stafford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stafford Road was 1348.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2751.0% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Stafford Road has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.6%.

🔎 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. 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 4NN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Stafford Road are based on 249 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 Stafford Road, Croydon, CR0 4NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4NN

Average Price
£3,363,120

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£589,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,500

Other
£10,753,026

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stafford Road

Average Price
£585,554

Semi-Detached
£536,903

Terraced
£414,209

Detached
£984,484

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,603

Other
£3,709,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stafford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Windsong House, 159 Stafford Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£22,325,000	2023-05-31	£21,876,138
157 Stafford Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£22,325,000	2023-05-31	£21,876,138
147 Stafford Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-09-12	£394,095
119 Stafford Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-08-04	£426,122
119 Stafford Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-05-03	£355,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4NN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 4NN 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	101
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	19
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,907 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	4,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	608 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Junior School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,381 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	5,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1out of 4	570 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	752 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,608 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
Choja Sushi	Unit 5B, Wing Yip Business Centre	104 yd
Ozzie's Cafe	322 Stafford Road, Wallington	121 yd
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	132 yd
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	247 yd
Spice Village At Grand Sapphire Hotel	45 Imperial Way, Croydon	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway		1,066 yd
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon		1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purcha	Wing Yip Business Centre, 544 Purley Way	103 yd
Best Charcoal Grill	322A Stafford Road, Wallington	123 yd
Chick'n Lounge	3 The Parade, Stafford Road	145 yd
Chase The Fish And Chips	7 The Parade, Stafford Road	163 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	312 Stafford Road, Wallington	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon		547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	246 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	394 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		667 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	679 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	710 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	724 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	760 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	824 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	860 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	60.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.5%

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	59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4NN