Franklin Way, Croydon, CR0 4UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 4UW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	44.7%	42.3%	-2.4%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	44.4%	4.1%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.6%	7.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.1%	52%	-5.1%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	35.2%	32.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	6.8%	12.1%	5.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	9.8%	-10.6%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	14.5%	3.4%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	42.7%	3.8%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	11.1%	4.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.9% 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%	1.3%	0.7%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	8.4%	8.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	6.3%	5.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	13.5%	7.8%	-5.7%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	17.1%	17.2%	0.1%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	36.8%	25.9%	-10.9%	81.4%	-55.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	9.7%	8.1%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	56.1%	51.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	9.7%	11.8%	2.1%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	15.2%	10.2%	-5.0%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	18.6%	5.4%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	51.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	29%	25.8%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	19.7%	9.7%	-10.0%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	2.8%	-10.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	11.2%	1.7%	9.5%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Franklin Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Franklin Way was 78.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.4% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Franklin Way has the 18th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 524th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

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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 4UW, 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 Franklin Way are based on 405 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 Franklin Way, Croydon, CR0 4UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4UW

Average Price
£285,296

Semi-Detached
£346,937

Terraced
£351,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,722

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Franklin Way

Average Price
£251,327

Semi-Detached
£314,956

Terraced
£352,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,790

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Franklin WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
174 Franklin Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-28	£240,328
124 Franklin Way, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-10-08	£423,145
156 Franklin Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-12-20	£274,703
144 Franklin Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-08-02	£288,458
164 Franklin Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2022-10-10	£199,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4UW

Employment

CR0 4UW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 4UW 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	97
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,039 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	3,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,594 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	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	1,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	- not rated	1,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	1,653 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	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,503 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	2,938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,273 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	3,380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,087 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	982 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	2,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	2,078 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	409 yd
Little Cottage At Dingwall	Dingwall Motors, Beddington Farm Road	455 yd
Ikea	Volta Way, Croydon	482 yd
Little Beijing	6 Beddington Terrace, Mitcham Road	530 yd
China Red	Shop, 3 Purley Way Crescent	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	3 The Parade, Mitcham Road	436 yd
Huang's Kitchen	4 The Parade, Mitcham Road	436 yd
Dominic's Pizza	377 Mitcham Road, Croydon	473 yd
Chicken Hut	387 Mitcham Road, Croydon	473 yd
Master's Kebab Takeaway	558 Mitcham Road, Croydon	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holland Bazaar Cash And Carry	Unit 1, Beddington Cross	490 yd
Booker Cash & Carry	Booker Cash And Carry, 2-8 Newman Road	504 yd
Asda	Marlowe Way, Beddington	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Croydon Purley Way) Hesterman Way	health and fitness suite	709 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	828 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	861 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		873 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4UW