Gravel Hill, Croydon, CR0 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 5BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.3%	49.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.7%	50.6%	1.9%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	34.2%	-1.7%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	48%	0.4%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	6.1%	4.1%

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 (87.8%) 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	40.5%	47.7%	7.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	42.4%	40.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	14.9%	8.4%	-6.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	10.6%	-9.9%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	47.1%	16.0%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	75.3%	59.4%	-15.9%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	84.8%	74.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	3.2%	9%	5.8%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	74.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	17.7%	16.4%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	2.3%	-11.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Gravel Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gravel Hill was 174.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.0% higher than the Selsdon & Addington Village average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Gravel Hill has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Selsdon & Addington Village and the 173rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.9%.

🔎 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 5BJ, 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 85 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 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5BJ

Average Price
£639,803

Semi-Detached
£611,995

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£671,682

Flats/Maisonettes
£595,709

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gravel Hill

Average Price
£662,764

Semi-Detached
£626,935

Terraced
£687,231

Detached
£700,968

Flats/Maisonettes
£507,222

Other
£533,797

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gravel HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Gravel Hill, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2014-02-19	£588,351
27 Gravel Hill, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2014-01-07	£611,591
37 Gravel Hill, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2012-05-04	£641,700
39 Gravel Hill, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2009-09-22	£615,588
47 Gravel Hill, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2008-02-07	£583,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5BJ

Employment

CR0 5BJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	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	4,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	423 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forestdale Primary School Pixton Way , CR0 9JE	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Applegarth Academy Bygrove Fieldway , New Addington CR0 9DL	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courtwood Primary School Courtwood Lane , Addington CR0 9HX	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	1,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,609 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	3,391 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	4,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	3out of 4	338 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	1,703 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	2,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	2,249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	2,389 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	192 yd
Fat Boyz Cafe And All Under One Roof	173 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	405 yd
Planet Spice	88 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	486 yd
McDermotts Fish & Chips	5-7 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane	530 yd
Co-op	4 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Addington Palace	Gravel Hill, Croydon		192 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Capones Pizza Parlour	179 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon		351 yd
Number One Chinese Cuisine	1 Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road		405 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addington Palace Country Club (Closed) GRAVEL HILL	health and fitness suite	113 yd
Addington Palace Golf Club GRAVEL HILL	golf	369 yd
John Ruskin College SELSDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	413 yd
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	450 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre FARNBOROUGH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	693 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre (Closed) Farnborough Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	700 yd
Rowdown Field (Closed) Lodge Lane	grass pitches	918 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 5BJ