Croydon Road, Beddington, Croydon, CR0 4PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 4PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.6%	48.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	32.7%	35.4%	2.7%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	50.4%	0.4%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	54.8%	2.7%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	31.1%	29.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	13%	11.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	17.3%	14.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.1%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.9%	4.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	36.4%	8.3%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.6% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.5%	11.8%	6.3%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	4%	10.3%	6.3%	1.6%	8.7%
Black African	4.8%	8.8%	4.0%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	7%	10.5%	3.5%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	60.4%	46.6%	-13.8%	81.4%	-34.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	78.9%	72%	-6.9%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6%	8.8%	2.8%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	10%	12.3%	2.3%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	1.3%	2.0%
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	78.2%	72.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	24.4%	23.6%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	0.5%	-14.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Croydon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croydon Road was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.8% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croydon Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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 4PA, 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 Croydon Road are based on 225 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 Croydon Road, Beddington, Croydon, CR0 4PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4PA

Average Price
£436,404

Semi-Detached
£489,736

Terraced
£433,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£428,264

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croydon Road

Average Price
£670,805

Semi-Detached
£545,843

Terraced
£471,550

Detached
£712,623

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,076

Other
£2,140,416

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croydon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Croydon Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£187,366	2024-07-26	£189,821
44 Croydon Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-02-02	£172,039
16 Croydon Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£426,000	2023-10-06	£419,209
52 Croydon Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-12-16	£449,358
18 Croydon Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-12-03	£479,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4PA

Employment

CR0 4PA 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	130
Retired	64
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Education	22
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,525 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	3,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,037 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	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	900 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	961 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	961 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	- not rated	996 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,963 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	4,819 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	158 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	490 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way	235 yd
La Pizzeria	352 Purley Way, Croydon	441 yd
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	465 yd
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	536 yd
Starbucks	330 Purley Way, Croydon	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	540 yd
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	866 yd
Harvest Home Pub	Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JA Tasty By Bigz	405 Purley Way, Croydon	235 yd
C And S Catering -KITCHEN 1 1st Floor	Unit 25, 57A Croydon Road	313 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	447 yd
New Star Chinese Takeaway	345 Purley Way, Croydon	482 yd
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	118 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	537 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	537 yd
Lidl	2 Trojan Way, Croydon	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		260 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	493 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	503 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	695 yd
The Change Foundation CRICKET CENTRE CRICKET CENTRE PLOUGH LANE	grass pitches	939 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		1,055 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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