Epsom Road, Croydon, CR0 4PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 4PY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.1%	49.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.9%	50.3%	1.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	41.4%	45.7%	4.3%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	40.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	6.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	50.3%	50.8%	0.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.3%	33%	0.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	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	12.8%	16.3%	3.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	12.1%	-8.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.3%	4.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.7%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	42.2%	10.6%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	7.7%	2.8%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	10.1%	6.4%	-3.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	5%	4.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	6.2%	9.8%	3.6%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	57.6%	49%	-8.6%	81.4%	-32.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	75%	62.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	4.5%	16.2%	11.7%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	1.3%	3.2%
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	74.7%	62.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	26.2%	23.1%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0.3%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Epsom Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Epsom Road was 106.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.7% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Epsom Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 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. 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 4PY, 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 Epsom Road are based on 191 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 Epsom Road, Croydon, CR0 4PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4PY

Average Price
£152,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£292,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,869

Other
£214,084

Estimated Average Property Prices for Epsom Road

Average Price
£250,543

Semi-Detached
£585,768

Terraced
£365,304

Detached
£545,263

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,502

Other
£718,105

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Epsom Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
110 Epsom Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-12-18	£134,035
Security House, 138 - 140 Epsom Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-11-29	£197,868
118 Epsom Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-08-24	£159,137
82 Epsom Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-06-11	£96,141
Ground Floor Flat 116 Epsom Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-11-25	£90,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4PY

Employment

CR0 4PY 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	117
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	10
Real estate activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,598 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	3,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,002 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	360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	723 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	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	1,392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	1,603 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,186 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	1,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,519 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	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	310 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria House PRU Southbridge Place , Victoria House CR0 4HA	- not rated	723 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	758 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	758 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	No	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	269 yd
La Pizzeria	352 Purley Way, Croydon	316 yd
Starbucks	330 Purley Way, Croydon	505 yd
Unique Cuisine	2 Whitestone Way, Croydon	565 yd
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	364 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street	955 yd
The Bulls Head	Laud Street, Croydon	1,028 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	1,060 yd
The Granaries	Overton's Yard, Croydon	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JA Tasty By Bigz	405 Purley Way, Croydon	269 yd
New Star Chinese Takeaway	345 Purley Way, Croydon	286 yd
Chang Cheng	49 Waddon Road, Croydon	523 yd
Chicken Hut	43 Waddon Road, Croydon	523 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	407 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	505 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	505 yd
Lidl	2 Trojan Way, Croydon	711 yd
Tesco.com	33 Factory Lane, Croydon	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	363 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		559 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		747 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	771 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site) OLD PALACE ROAD	swimming pool	794 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	940 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		1,060 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.3 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	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4PY