Croydon Road, Beddington, Croydon, CR0 4PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 4PB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.3%	49.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.7%	50.8%	2.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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	28.3%	38%	9.7%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	49%	-9.0%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (88.5%) 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	34.4%	34.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	11%	9%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.7%	13%	-4.7%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.5%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	28%	39.1%	11.1%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.2%	8.3%	2.1%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.6%	9%	8.4%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	72.4%	54.6%	-17.8%	81.4%	-26.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	81.4%	71%	-10.4%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.7%	9.2%	5.5%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	71.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	19.2%	18.4%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	1.8%	-15.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Croydon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croydon Road was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croydon Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 488th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.0%.

🔎 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 4PB, 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 Sutton.
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 4PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4PB

Average Price
£629,544

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£485,254

Detached
£821,931

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
64 Croydon Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-06-28	£536,358
66 Croydon Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-03-26	£482,685
72 Croydon Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2018-02-09	£926,479
68 Croydon Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-03-31	£432,746
66 Croydon Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2015-08-14	£477,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	18
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,419 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	3,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	828 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	886 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	- not rated	891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	1,088 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	1,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,109 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,475 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	2,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,050 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	4,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,450 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	1out of 4	54 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	363 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	949 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	1,488 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	353 yd
La Pizzeria	352 Purley Way, Croydon	524 yd
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	537 yd
Starbucks	330 Purley Way, Croydon	583 yd
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	618 yd
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	739 yd
Harvest Home Pub	Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
C And S Catering -KITCHEN 1 1st Floor	Unit 25, 57A Croydon Road	236 yd
JA Tasty By Bigz	405 Purley Way, Croydon	353 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	524 yd
New Star Chinese Takeaway	345 Purley Way, Croydon	571 yd
Best Charcoal Grill	322A Stafford Road, Wallington	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	242 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	583 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	583 yd
Lidl	2 Trojan Way, Croydon	758 yd
Asda	Marlowe Way, Beddington	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		133 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	427 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	820 yd
The Change Foundation CRICKET CENTRE CRICKET CENTRE PLOUGH LANE	grass pitches	825 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%

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