Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, CR0 4US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 4US has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.1%	47.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.9%	52.1%	1.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 vicinity of CR0 4US there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	32.8%	34.1%	1.3%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	52.7%	2.5%	44.2%	8.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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%) 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	49.7%	57.1%	7.4%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	36.8%	28.9%	-7.9%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.8%	17.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	16.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.3%	-4.8%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.1%	6.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	34.5%	11.3%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	15.4%	1.6%	-13.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.5% 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	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	6.3%	11%	4.7%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	3.6%	10.4%	6.8%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	21.9%	16.9%	-5.0%	1.6%	15.3%
Black African	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
White	41.9%	31.5%	-10.4%	81.4%	-49.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	8.3%	6.8%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	49.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	11.1%	11.3%	0.2%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	8.7%	6.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	26.1%	7.2%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	1.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	50.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	32.2%	30.1%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	12.3%	5.7%	-6.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	2.7%	-19.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	24%	1.7%	22.3%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Kelvin Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kelvin Gardens was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kelvin Gardens has the 14th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 459th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.4%.

🔎 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 4US, 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 4US

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4US

Average Price
£392,188

Semi-Detached
£416,068

Terraced
£389,123

Detached
£395,890

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
148 Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-07-03	£412,334
140 Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-11-07	£347,108
168 Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-07-25	£436,848
160 Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-05-24	£408,159
102 Kelvin Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-08-02	£292,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4US

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 4US 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	100
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,983 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	3,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,535 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	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	- not rated	1,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	1,605 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	747 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	2,457 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	2,892 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,215 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	3,377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,030 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	925 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	2,086 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
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	Croydon Mail Centre, Beddington Farm Road	461 yd
Ikea	Volta Way, Croydon	468 yd
Little Beijing	6 Beddington Terrace, Mitcham Road	472 yd
Little Cottage At Dingwall	Dingwall Motors, Beddington Farm Road	477 yd
China Red	Shop, 3 Purley Way Crescent	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	3 The Parade, Mitcham Road	404 yd
Huang's Kitchen	4 The Parade, Mitcham Road	404 yd
Dominic's Pizza	377 Mitcham Road, Croydon	415 yd
Chicken Hut	387 Mitcham Road, Croydon	415 yd
Master's Kebab Takeaway	558 Mitcham Road, Croydon	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booker Cash & Carry	Booker Cash And Carry, 2-8 Newman Road	456 yd
Holland Bazaar Cash And Carry	Unit 1, Beddington Cross	549 yd
Asda	Marlowe Way, Beddington	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Croydon Purley Way) Hesterman Way	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	802 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		814 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	830 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.4 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4US