Imperial Way, Croydon, CR0 4RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4RL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	53.6%	2.2%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	48.6%	46.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 4RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	41.6%	48.4%	6.8%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	38.9%	-6.3%	44.2%	-5.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	46.6%	3.2%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	34.4%	34.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15.6%	12.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	31.1%	19.9%	-11.2%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.6%	1.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	14.3%	-1.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	33.3%	16.4%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	10%	4.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.7% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	13.6%	7.0%	1.0%	12.6%
Other Black	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	0.8%	5.0%
White	54.5%	42.7%	-11.8%	81.4%	-38.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	68.4%	58.4%	-10.0%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	6.3%	10.4%	4.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	9%	11.9%	2.9%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	58.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	32.8%	29.3%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	11.1%	3.2%	-7.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	1.2%	-15.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Imperial Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Imperial Way was 741.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1467.3% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Imperial Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 212.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 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 4RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Imperial Way are based on 24 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 Imperial Way, Croydon, CR0 4RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4RL

Average Price
£8,099,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,099,871

Estimated Average Property Prices for Imperial Way

Average Price
£2,907,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,807,388

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,638

Other
£3,079,301

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Imperial WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Swift Centre, 41 Imperial Way, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,980,000	2018-02-14	£7,928,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	33
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	23
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,654 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	4,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Elphege's RC Junior School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,609 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
TGI Fridays	T G I Friday, 704 Purley Way	252 yd
Anita's Kitchen	Airport House, Purley Way	281 yd
Imperial Lounge	Restaurant, Airport House	281 yd
Spice Village At Grand Sapphire Hotel	45 Imperial Way, Croydon	322 yd
Love A Slice - LAS Lounge	31 Imperial Way, Croydon	322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing	39 Vanguard Way, Wallington	830 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	312 Stafford Road, Wallington	931 yd
Purcha	Wing Yip Business Centre, 544 Purley Way	949 yd
Chick'n Lounge	3 The Parade, Stafford Road	971 yd
Chase The Fish And Chips	7 The Parade, Stafford Road	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Croydon) IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	282 yd
Roundshaw Open Spaces Hannibal Way	grass pitches	295 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	377 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	497 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY	grass pitches	511 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	605 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	804 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 yd
Croygas Sports Club MOLLISON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	921 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	92.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	92.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	92.9%

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

Overview of CR0 4RL