Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 5RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 5RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	50.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.1%	49.8%	3.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5RD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64% 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	36.3%	24.1%	-12.2%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	64%	16.1%	44.2%	19.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (85.3%) 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	52.6%	53%	0.4%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	31.7%	32.3%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.8%	13.2%	3.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	11%	-1.4%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	8.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	60.6%	14.3%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	8.1%	3.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.5% 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%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	20.3%	27.6%	7.3%	3.1%	24.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	9.7%	8.4%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	52.3%	35.5%	-16.8%	81.4%	-45.9%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	67.6%	59.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	16%	11.7%	-4.3%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	18%	5.6%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	59.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	33.1%	28.9%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	0.6%	-5.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	3%	-20.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	17.8%	1.7%	16.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Coombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coombe Road was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% lower than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coombe Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 446th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.3%.

🔎 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 5RD, 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 Coombe Road are based on 454 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 Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 5RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5RD

Average Price
£3,162,967

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£457,852

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,515,525

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coombe Road

Average Price
£344,451

Semi-Detached
£738,774

Terraced
£372,557

Detached
£774,428

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,777

Other
£1,746,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Thecedars School Coombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,250,000	2025-03-14	£5,149,894
Thecedars School Coombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,837,853	2022-04-12	£3,698,077
The Lodge Coombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2020-07-09	£438,307
Geoffrey Harris House Coombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,750,000	2017-12-04	£3,690,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5RD

Employment

CR0 5RD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5RD 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	90
Retired	58
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	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	1,946 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	3,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,297 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	1,484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	1,500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	268 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	1,645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,224 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	2,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,171 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	2,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	85 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School 1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	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
Beefeater Restaurant	Coombe Lodge, 104 Coombe Road	166 yd
Lloyds Park Cafe	Lloyd Park, Coombe Road	166 yd
Voyage Care	82 Coombe Road, Croydon	713 yd
Casba Med Cuisine At Croham Hurst Golf Club	Croham Hurst Golf Club, Croham Road	871 yd
Unicorn House	16 Campden Road, South Croydon	1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mynd Spirit	Addiscombe Cricket Club, The Sandilands Club		795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coombe Lodge COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	319 yd
John Ruskin Playing Field COOMBE FARM COOMBE FARM OAKS ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	655 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School) MELVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	758 yd
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	793 yd
Royal Russell School COOMBE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	848 yd
Trinity School (Sandilands Playing Fields) SANDILANDS	grass pitches	877 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club CROHAM ROAD	golf	990 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		1,081 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 5RD