Spindlewood Gardens, Croydon, CR0 5SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 5SE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	51.1%	7.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	55.9%	48.9%	-7.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 5SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	42.1%	52%	9.9%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	37.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	-6.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (87.9%) 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	59.6%	51.8%	-7.8%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	31.1%	36.1%	5.0%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	11.1%	5.7%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	9.7%	2.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	63.8%	58.8%	-5.0%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	24.1%	17.9%	-6.2%	3.1%	14.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	6.3%	1.1%	-5.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	50%	45.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	-36.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	48.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	8.5%	15.9%	7.4%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	25.4%	0.2%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	48.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	7.8%	22.7%	14.9%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	10%	11.9%	1.9%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	12.6%	8.3%	-4.3%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	8.7%	-6.5%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	11.3%	1.2%	10.1%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	15.4%	1.7%	13.7%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Spindlewood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spindlewood Gardens was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% lower than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spindlewood Gardens has the 18th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 531st highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR0 5SE, 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 Spindlewood Gardens are based on 46 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 Spindlewood Gardens, Croydon, CR0 5SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5SE

Average Price
£439,851

Semi-Detached
£536,189

Terraced
£596,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,196

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spindlewood Gardens

Average Price
£424,630

Semi-Detached
£583,897

Terraced
£592,706

Detached
£641,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,162

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spindlewood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Spindlewood Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-04-17	£475,000
22 Spindlewood Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2025-03-28	£253,031
14 Spindlewood Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-12-04	£522,090
12 Spindlewood Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-03-26	£482,164
11 Spindlewood Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£477,500	2019-04-02	£535,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5SE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 5SE 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	103
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Information and communication	26
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	1,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,663 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	4out of 4	454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	- not rated	454 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	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	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,621 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,381 yd	Community school	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	936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,958 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	67 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	67 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	146 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Learning Coombe Cliff, Coombe Road , CR0 5SP	- not rated	146 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folly's End Christian School 9 South Park Hill Road , CR2 7DY	- not rated	229 yd	Other independent 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
Spice N Ice	South Park Hotel, 3 South Park Hill Road	210 yd
South Croydon Sports Club	Beech Copse, South Croydon	558 yd
New Ruskin House	Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road	562 yd
Baptist Church Hall	Croham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road	615 yd
Uasc Summer School Cooking	Friends Meeting House, 60 Park Lane	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	642 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	647 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	689 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	777 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smacks Hamburgers Croydon	31 South End, Croydon	642 yd
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	647 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	647 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	647 yd
Rikko Express	9 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	692 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	979 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon	989 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	365 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		488 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	558 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		578 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		641 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		712 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		726 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	770 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	875 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	877 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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