Harding Close, Croydon, CR0 5QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 5QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50%	50.5%	0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5QZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.7% 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	25.2%	26.5%	1.3%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.6%	61.7%	-3.9%	44.2%	17.5%
Separated	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (85.4%) 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	49.4%	49.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	37.6%	36.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	8.8%	11.7%	2.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around CR0 5QZ this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	9.9%	1.7%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	59.6%	2.5%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	7.8%	1.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	26.7%	31.5%	4.8%	3.1%	28.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	9.8%	7.4%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	3.5%	0.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	47.6%	38%	-9.6%	81.4%	-43.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	59.1%	58.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	13%	11.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	19.5%	0.7%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	59.1%	1.2%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	32.7%	31.2%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	33%	0.8%	-32.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	24.5%	1.7%	22.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Harding Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harding Close was 114.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% lower than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harding Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.6%.

🔎 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 5QZ, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Harding Close are based on 9 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 Harding Close, Croydon, CR0 5QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5QZ

Average Price
£934,751

Semi-Detached
£787,305

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,082,197

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harding Close

Average Price
£1,032,694

Semi-Detached
£895,945

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,142,093

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harding CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Harding Close, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,004,000	2022-05-16	£953,003
1 Harding Close, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2018-09-10	£764,085
3 Harding Close, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2014-07-18	£772,524
7 Harding Close, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2010-12-10	£1,118,994
5 Harding Close, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	1999-04-06	£983,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5QZ

Employment

CR0 5QZ 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 5QZ 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	99
Retired	69
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	24
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	11
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Manufacturing	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	828 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	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,627 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	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,108 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,174 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,140 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	1,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	1,188 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,189 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon Cafe	117 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	946 yd
J & D Kebab	107 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	976 yd
Cafe Davinci	227 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	987 yd
Welcome Friends	4 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	989 yd
Les Calices	89 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mynd Spirit	Addiscombe Cricket Club, The Sandilands Club	324 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	632 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	976 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ossie's Fish Bar	189 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	925 yd
Papadom	197 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	925 yd
Mama's Pizza & Pasta	105 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	976 yd
Schwagel Ltd	109 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	976 yd
Brothers Kebab	207 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road		958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	326 yd
Trinity School (Sandilands Playing Fields) SANDILANDS	grass pitches	342 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		490 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		665 yd
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	829 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	942 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,077 yd
John Ruskin Playing Field COOMBE FARM COOMBE FARM OAKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 5QZ