Mares Field, Croydon, CR0 5UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 5UA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	47.1%	47.4%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	52.9%	52.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 vicinity of CR0 5UA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% 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	30.6%	32.3%	1.7%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	59%	-0.4%	44.2%	14.8%
Separated	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (92.1%) 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	45.3%	63.6%	18.3%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	45%	28.5%	-16.5%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	9.3%	5.6%	-3.7%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5UA this area, 8.3% 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 68.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	8.3%	4.8%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.6%	8.3%	5.7%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	72.5%	68.3%	-4.2%	33.8%	34.5%
Other	10.5%	1.4%	-9.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.8% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	3.1%	45.2%
Pakistani	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.4%	10.9%	9.5%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	33.9%	24.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	-56.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.7% 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	42.6%	33.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	-49.5%
European Union	3.8%	12.5%	8.7%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	8.3%	4.8%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	48.4%	43.9%	-4.5%	5.6%	38.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% 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	41.9%	33.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-49.4%
10+ Years	11.4%	22.2%	10.8%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	21.8%	12.3%	-9.5%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	13.5%	22.8%	9.3%	2.2%	20.6%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	28%	1.2%	26.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	42.7%	1.7%	41.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Mares Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mares Field was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% lower than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mares Field has the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 486th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.7%.

🔎 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 5UA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Mares Field are based on 63 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 Mares Field, Croydon, CR0 5UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5UA

Average Price
£339,095

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,095

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mares Field

Average Price
£296,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£315,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,142

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mares FieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Maresfield, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-04-25	£261,652
4 Maresfield, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-03-17	£302,367
1 Maresfield, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-07-15	£293,038
9 Maresfield, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£366,000	2021-04-13	£354,515
16 Maresfield, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£382,000	2021-03-05	£371,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	36
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	770 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	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,286 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	257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	1,060 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	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,067 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,480 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,548 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	653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,209 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	2,219 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	707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	1,022 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
Soniador Catering @ Croydon Combined Courthouse	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	487 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, East Croydon Railway Station	622 yd
Starbucks	100D George Street, Croydon	640 yd
Nanny Bill's	Unit 9, Boxpark Croydon	668 yd
Allianz	Allianz Global Assistance, 102 George Street	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	405 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	640 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	744 yd
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	752 yd
Fanbox	Unit 58 - 61, Boxpark Croydon	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serco Pecs	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	487 yd
Zee's Tasty Bites	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	622 yd
Choo Choo Sandwiches Snacks & Juices	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	622 yd
Burger King	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	622 yd
Caffe Nero	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	521 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	894 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	1,034 yd
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,054 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		211 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	415 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		461 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	517 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	784 yd
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	883 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		892 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 5UA