Gravel Hill, Croydon, CR0 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 5BD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.9%	48.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.1%	51.9%	1.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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 5BD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.2% 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	24.4%	28.6%	4.2%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	63.4%	58.2%	-5.2%	44.2%	14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (87.7%) 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	51.2%	54.8%	3.6%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	32.6%	32.9%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	11.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	5.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	13%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15.3%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	48.8%	15.1%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.3% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	7.5%	14.8%	7.3%	3.1%	11.7%
Pakistani	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	4%	5.4%	1.4%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	73%	57.3%	-15.7%	81.4%	-24.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	82.2%	73.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	3%	4.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	7%	12.2%	5.2%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	74%	-7.4%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	20.1%	19.3%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	1.9%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Gravel Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gravel Hill was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% higher than the Selsdon & Addington Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gravel Hill has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Selsdon & Addington Village and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR0 5BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Gravel Hill are based on 86 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 Gravel Hill, Croydon, CR0 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5BD

Average Price
£740,140

Semi-Detached
£568,090

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£797,208

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£512,710

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gravel Hill

Average Price
£666,735

Semi-Detached
£629,632

Terraced
£696,858

Detached
£706,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£490,789

Other
£516,503

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gravel HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Gravel Hill, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2025-09-01	£620,648
54 Gravel Hill, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2019-07-23	£678,536
36 Gravel Hill, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£510,000	2017-12-01	£476,397
58 Gravel Hill, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2017-01-12	£550,803
32 Gravel Hill, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2014-07-25	£675,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5BD

Employment

CR0 5BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CR0 5BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	75
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,940 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	5,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quest Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Junior Community School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Infant Community School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forestdale Primary School Pixton Way , CR0 9JE	3out of 4	993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selsdon High School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	- not rated	1,681 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	441 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotelands PRU Co John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , Forestdale CR2 8JJ	- not rated	787 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Little David's School The Time Bridge Centre , Fieldway CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent special school	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
Addington Palace Golf Club House	Gravel Hill, Croydon	266 yd
The Collegiate Trust At Quest Primary School	Quest Primary School, Farnborough Avenue	498 yd
Fat Boyz Cafe And All Under One Roof	173 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	791 yd
Planet Spice	88 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	843 yd
McDermotts Fish & Chips	5-7 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane	934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Addington Palace	Gravel Hill, Croydon		266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Number One Chinese Cuisine	1 Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road		791 yd
Capones Pizza Parlour	179 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon		798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addington Palace Country Club (Closed) GRAVEL HILL	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	459 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre FARNBOROUGH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	556 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre (Closed) Farnborough Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	559 yd
Addington Palace Golf Club GRAVEL HILL	golf	559 yd
John Ruskin College SELSDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	665 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	265.8 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 5BD