Lavington Road, Croydon, CR0 4PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 4PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.2%	1.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 vicinity of CR0 4PQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	32.2%	3.2%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	51.2%	-0.6%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (86.7%) 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	50.7%	57.7%	7.0%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	32.8%	29%	-3.8%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	12.5%	10.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	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	17.6%	14.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	13.1%	-7.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.7%	4.8%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	34.4%	9.0%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	4.6%	12.7%	8.1%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	73.9%	53.8%	-20.1%	81.4%	-27.6%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	75.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	12.8%	6.7%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	75.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	18.6%	17.7%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.2%	-7.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Lavington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lavington Road was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% lower than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lavington Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 135th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR0 4PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Lavington Road are based on 57 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 Lavington Road, Croydon, CR0 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4PQ

Average Price
£592,446

Semi-Detached
£592,446

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lavington Road

Average Price
£608,107

Semi-Detached
£608,107

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lavington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Lavington Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-08-28	£552,545
9 Lavington Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-08-23	£611,676
43 Lavington Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2021-03-18	£521,351
31 Lavington Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2020-01-31	£622,203
1 Lavington Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-12-02	£694,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4PQ

Employment

CR0 4PQ 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 4PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	103
Retired	58
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,463 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	3,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	4out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Primary School Derry Road , Beddington Lane CR0 4UA	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Primary School Mallinson Road , Beddington Lane CR0 4UL	- not rated	762 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	859 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waddon Infant School Purley Way , CR0 4RG	- not rated	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	859 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,178 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	- not rated	1,803 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,052 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,540 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,996 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,004 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,180 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	2,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,059 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
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,352 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	- not rated	152 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	152 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	- not rated	294 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	- not rated	294 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	4out of 4	535 yd	Free schools special	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
Asif	4 The Broadway, Beddington	540 yd
Mum's Cafe	13 The Broadway, Beddington	541 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way	556 yd
Starbucks	330 Purley Way, Croydon	612 yd
La Pizzeria	352 Purley Way, Croydon	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	548 yd
Harvest Home Pub	Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane	605 yd
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
C And S Catering -KITCHEN 1 1st Floor	Unit 25, 57A Croydon Road	378 yd
Fresh Fry	178 Croydon Road, Beddington	492 yd
Tadashi Sushi Takeaway	182 Croydon Road, Beddington	496 yd
Beddington Kebab And Pizza	190 Croydon Road, Beddington	504 yd
Tuk Tuk Thai Cuisine	202 Croydon Road, Beddington	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	495 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	612 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	612 yd
Lidl	2 Trojan Way, Croydon	721 yd
Asda	Marlowe Way, Beddington	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		162 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	540 yd
The Change Foundation CRICKET CENTRE CRICKET CENTRE PLOUGH LANE	grass pitches	739 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	833 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	1,069 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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4PQ