Ballards Farm Road, Croydon, CR0 5RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 5RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 5RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	46.7%	50.3%	3.6%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	39.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3%	3.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (91.1%) 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	55.7%	58.5%	2.8%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	36.5%	32.6%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6%	6.9%	0.9%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 5RL this area, 9.1% 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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	6.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	23%	5.1%	13.4%	9.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	45%	8.1%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	6.7%	13.4%	6.7%	0.7%	12.7%
Indian	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	72.7%	56.7%	-16.0%	81.4%	-24.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	63%	55.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	21.7%	9.0%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	55.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	18.2%	16.3%	-1.9%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	22.7%	14.2%	1.9%	20.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	12.8%	0.3%	12.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Ballards Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballards Farm Road was 49.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ballards Farm Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 345th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.4%.

🔎 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
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR0 5RL, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Ballards Farm Road are based on 20 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 Ballards Farm Road, Croydon, CR0 5RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5RL

Average Price
£645,051

Semi-Detached
£630,348

Terraced
£637,115

Detached
£715,309

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballards Farm Road

Average Price
£669,943

Semi-Detached
£565,807

Terraced
£647,827

Detached
£877,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballards Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chestnut Cottage Ballards Farm Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-10-03	£497,310
A Nouste Ballards Farm Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-06-27	£568,964
A Nouste Ballards Farm Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-03-30	£529,396
Roselea Cottage Ballards Farm Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2019-03-01	£684,773
Bridle Cottage Ballards Farm Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2015-05-14	£685,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5RL

Employment

CR0 5RL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 5RL 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
Student (economically inactive)	83
Retired	46
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	44
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,939 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	4,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	2,173 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	1,004 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,164 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	3,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rutherford School 1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	899 yd
Lloyds Park Cafe	Lloyd Park, Coombe Road	899 yd
Casba Med Cuisine At Croham Hurst Golf Club	Croham Hurst Golf Club, Croham Road	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Russell School COOMBE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	202 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club CROHAM ROAD	golf	904 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	16.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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