Commerce Way, Croydon, CR0 4XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4XA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.3% of the population 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	50%	58.3%	8.3%	51.0%	7.3%
Male	50%	41.7%	-8.3%	49.0%	-7.3%

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 4XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	53.6%	49.6%	-4.0%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	34.5%	9.7%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	9.6%	7.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	46.9%	46.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	30.2%	31.8%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	16%	10.8%	-5.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around CR0 4XA this area, 34.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	34.5%	-1.5%	18.2%	16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	13.3%	-0.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12.4%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	26.5%	12.1%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	8%	2%	-6.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	4.9%	1.3%	-3.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	58%	44.4%	-13.6%	81.4%	-37.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	8.5%	7.9%	0.1%	8.4%
Other	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	75.3%	71.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	11%	0.5%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	71.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	19.2%	18.6%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	0%	-14.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Commerce Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commerce Way was 895.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 390.1% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commerce Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 315.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR0 4XA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Commerce Way are based on 3 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 Commerce Way, Croydon, CR0 4XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4XA

Average Price
£2,731,274

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,731,274

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commerce Way

Average Price
£2,586,915

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,586,915

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commerce WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Commerce Way, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,180,000	2017-12-17	£2,970,478
7 - 8 Commerce Way, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,100,000	2015-12-18	£4,395,000
7 And 8 Commerce Way, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£207,388	2015-03-09	£248,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4XA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	3,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,024 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	4out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Primary School Derry Road , Beddington Lane CR0 4UA	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Primary School Mallinson Road , Beddington Lane CR0 4UL	- not rated	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Junior School Chapman Road , CR0 3NX	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	4out of 4	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	1,531 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,899 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,487 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,618 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,042 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,450 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	- not rated	4,782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	776 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	776 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	- not rated	914 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	- not rated	914 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time Warrington Road , Opposite Ludford Close CR0 4BH	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	330 Purley Way, Croydon	348 yd
Cafe Maxx	1 Drury Crescent, Croydon	363 yd
CroyWall Climbing Centre	19 Whitestone Way, Croydon	440 yd
Unique Cuisine	2 Whitestone Way, Croydon	476 yd
Creams Cafe Croydon	Unit 2A, 23 Hesterman Way	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon		502 yd
Harvest Home Pub	Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane		771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Star Chinese Takeaway	345 Purley Way, Croydon	569 yd
Smacks Hamburgers Croydon	Anchor Business Park, 102 Beddington Lane	610 yd
Donner Donner	Unit 3, Anchor Business Park	653 yd
R Cake	Unit 11, 106 Beddington Lane	663 yd
CassPea	Unit 23, 106 Beddington Lane	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	2 Trojan Way, Croydon	181 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	348 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	348 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 2 Trafalgar Way	398 yd
Asda	Marlowe Way, Beddington	487 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Croydon Purley Way) Hesterman Way	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		778 yd
Wandle Park CORNWALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	890 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%

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

Overview of CR0 4XA