Richmond Road, Croydon, CR0 4SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 4SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.4%	2.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.3%	48.6%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 4SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	47.7%	42.1%	-5.6%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	40.3%	13.1%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (86.1%) 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	44%	47.8%	3.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	38%	38.3%	0.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14.1%	10.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	22.6%	18.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.6%	-6.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	17.4%	2.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	37.4%	9.7%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	85.5%	68.2%	-17.3%	81.4%	-13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	86.8%	75%	-11.8%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	10.1%	6.3%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	75%	-10.9%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	17.9%	17.0%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9%	2%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Road was 110.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% higher than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 118th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.8%.

🔎 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 4SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Richmond Road are based on 135 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 Richmond Road, Croydon, CR0 4SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4SF

Average Price
£425,547

Semi-Detached
£495,333

Terraced
£401,773

Detached
£498,398

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Road

Average Price
£412,230

Semi-Detached
£433,518

Terraced
£406,391

Detached
£469,889

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,112

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Richmond Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-05-07	£385,000
48 Richmond Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-08-07	£403,344
30 Richmond Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-07-30	£485,526
34 Richmond Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2020-01-24	£390,170
50 Richmond Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2019-12-06	£487,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4SF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	29
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,625 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	3,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,057 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	- not rated	248 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Infants' School Croydon Road , SM6 7LF	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Holy Trinity Cofe Junior School , Bute Road SM6 8BZ	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,260 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,683 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	2,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,117 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	3out of 4	4,966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	497 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	501 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	657 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	666 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,850 yd	Free schools special	Yes	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	551 yd
Mum's Cafe	13 The Broadway, Beddington	552 yd
Caterlink Ltd At Sherwood Park School	Sherwood Park School, Streeters Lane	607 yd
Starbucks	330 Purley Way, Croydon	760 yd
Creams Cafe Croydon	Unit 2A, 23 Hesterman Way	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvest Home Pub	Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane	228 yd
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	522 yd
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smacks Hamburgers Croydon	Anchor Business Park, 102 Beddington Lane	143 yd
Donner Donner	Unit 3, Anchor Business Park	207 yd
R Cake	Unit 11, 106 Beddington Lane	262 yd
CassPea	Unit 23, 106 Beddington Lane	262 yd
Grandy's Kitchen	Unit 14, 106 Beddington Lane	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Marlowe Way, Beddington	540 yd
Lidl	2 Trojan Way, Croydon	754 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	760 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	760 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		550 yd
Carew Academy CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
The Change Foundation CRICKET CENTRE CRICKET CENTRE PLOUGH LANE	grass pitches	854 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	879 yd
The Gym (Croydon Purley Way) Hesterman Way	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Beddington Cricket Club BEDDINGTON PARK BEDDINGTON PARK CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4SF