Park Hill Road, Croydon, CR0 5NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 5NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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%	49.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 5NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	49.8%	42.9%	-6.9%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	40.7%	8.3%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.7%	12.6%	1.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4%	3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87.1%) 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	48.4%	51%	2.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	34.4%	36.1%	1.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	5.6%	-8.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	9.1%	-10.0%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.4%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	55.6%	16.5%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	8%	1.7%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.8%	19.3%	8.5%	3.1%	16.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	5.4%	9.5%	4.1%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	52.3%	42%	-10.3%	81.4%	-39.4%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	63.1%	50%	-13.1%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	8.2%	15.3%	7.1%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	23.1%	7.0%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	50.2%	-11.4%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	28.7%	25.1%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	10.6%	2.7%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	4.4%	-13.9%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	16.5%	1.7%	14.8%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Park Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Hill Road was 30.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.1% lower than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Hill Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.0%.

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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 5NJ, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Park Hill Road are based on 81 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 Park Hill Road, Croydon, CR0 5NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5NJ

Average Price
£805,435

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£805,435

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Hill Road

Average Price
£485,591

Semi-Detached
£1,350,000

Terraced
£373,271

Detached
£918,905

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,449

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Park Hill Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2018-06-22	£753,563
93 Park Hill Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2009-12-11	£802,929
91 Park Hill Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2000-09-15	£788,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5NJ

Employment

CR0 5NJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5NJ 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 5NJ 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	99
Self-Employed	29
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,537 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	2,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,689 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 Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	908 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	1,040 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	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,186 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,837 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,974 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	965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,979 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	2,838 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	96 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	173 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	703 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Spice N Ice	South Park Hotel, 3 South Park Hill Road	177 yd
South Croydon Sports Club	Beech Copse, South Croydon	416 yd
Unicorn House	16 Campden Road, South Croydon	544 yd
Tree Tops Tamarind Care	3 Campden Road, South Croydon	595 yd
Baptist Church Hall	Croham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	669 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	741 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	786 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	937 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	669 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	669 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	669 yd
King Kebab	Shop, 2 Ye Market	737 yd
Peri Peri Hut	Shop, 8 Ye Market	738 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon		819 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	416 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	497 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		584 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		641 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		643 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	719 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		729 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	859 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	880 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		888 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 5NJ