Chichester Road, Croydon, CR0 5LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 5LT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.5%	49.6%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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	33.9%	36.5%	2.6%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	47%	-4.1%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.9%	12.7%	6.8%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (85.1%) 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	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	34%	35.5%	1.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.7%	8.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	12.7%	2.5%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	12.2%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	58.1%	59.7%	1.6%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	6.5%	1.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

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%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	27.4%	17.9%	-9.5%	3.1%	14.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	8.5%	6.6%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.9%	7.2%	6.3%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	4%	3.5%	0.8%	3.2%
White	49.1%	44.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	-37.0%
Arab	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	55.2%	56.7%	1.5%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	33.5%	29%	-4.5%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	56.2%	1.5%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	10.4%	26.1%	15.7%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	11.8%	6.2%	-5.6%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	4.9%	-10.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	11.6%	1.2%	10.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	17.7%	1.7%	16.0%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Chichester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chichester Road was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% lower than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chichester Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 339th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.7%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR0 5LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Chichester Road are based on 97 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 Chichester Road, Croydon, CR0 5LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5LT

Average Price
£256,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,876

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chichester Road

Average Price
£345,019

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£533,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,279

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chichester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
164 Chichester Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-08-30	£229,789
170 Chichester Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-07-07	£230,032
140 Chichester Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-07-15	£238,660
148 Chichester Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-02-02	£228,274
164 Chichester Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2019-01-22	£253,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5LT

Employment

CR0 5LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	80
Retired	35
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	1
Administrative and support service 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	865 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	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,145 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,171 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Free schools	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	1,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,281 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
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,062 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	1,241 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
Voyage Care	82 Coombe Road, Croydon	889 yd
Soniador Catering @ Croydon Combined Courthouse	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	911 yd
Croydon Cafe	117 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,021 yd
Spice N Ice	South Park Hotel, 3 South Park Hill Road	1,026 yd
J & D Kebab	107 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mynd Spirit	Addiscombe Cricket Club, The Sandilands Club	460 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	559 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	1,036 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	1,037 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serco Pecs	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	911 yd
Mama's Pizza & Pasta	105 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,037 yd
Schwagel Ltd	109 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,037 yd
Zee's Tasty Bites	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	1,039 yd
Choo Choo Sandwiches Snacks & Juices	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road		927 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road		1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		224 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		372 yd
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	459 yd
Trinity School (Sandilands Playing Fields) SANDILANDS	grass pitches	577 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	806 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	836 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	839 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Coombe Lodge COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD 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	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 5LT