Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, CR0 4UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 4UR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.6%	51.1%	-7.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	41.4%	48.9%	7.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	45.8%	48.5%	2.7%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	38.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	51%	53.5%	2.5%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	33.7%	30.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11%	11.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.1%	15.6%	0.5%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	14.1%	-6.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20.2%	7.2%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	31.9%	2.5%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	8%	1.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.4% 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%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	12.5%	8.2%	-4.3%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	15.6%	16.1%	0.5%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	18.4%	15.5%	-2.9%	1.0%	14.5%
Other Black	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	31.2%	30.4%	-0.8%	81.4%	-51.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	70.5%	64%	-6.5%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	9.3%	7.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	12.9%	0.7%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	64%	-6.0%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	2%	27.2%	25.2%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	2.8%	-15.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Kelvin Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kelvin Gardens was 201.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Kelvin Gardens has the 32nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

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 fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR0 4UR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Kelvin Gardens are based on 292 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 Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, CR0 4UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4UR

Average Price
£313,367

Semi-Detached
£378,799

Terraced
£379,125

Detached
£286,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,875

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kelvin Gardens

Average Price
£354,223

Semi-Detached
£392,968

Terraced
£392,821

Detached
£405,331

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,808

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kelvin GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-04-02	£461,464
84 Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-03-15	£298,029
16 Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2023-12-20	£357,001
14 Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-08-30	£319,830
46 Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-02-20	£250,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4UR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 4UR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	15
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,959 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	2,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	- not rated	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	1,633 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,174 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	3,511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	829 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,847 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy special converter	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
Ikea	Volta Way, Croydon	324 yd
Little Cottage At Dingwall	Dingwall Motors, Beddington Farm Road	404 yd
Little Beijing	6 Beddington Terrace, Mitcham Road	456 yd
China Red	Shop, 3 Purley Way Crescent	470 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	Croydon Mail Centre, Beddington Farm Road	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominic's Pizza	377 Mitcham Road, Croydon	406 yd
Chicken Hut	387 Mitcham Road, Croydon	406 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	3 The Parade, Mitcham Road	504 yd
Huang's Kitchen	4 The Parade, Mitcham Road	504 yd
Master's Kebab Takeaway	558 Mitcham Road, Croydon	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booker Cash & Carry	Booker Cash And Carry, 2-8 Newman Road	319 yd
Holland Bazaar Cash And Carry	Unit 1, Beddington Cross	625 yd
Asda	Marlowe Way, Beddington	955 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 2 Trafalgar Way	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Croydon Purley Way) Hesterman Way	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	718 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		736 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	972 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	16.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4UR