Crusader Gardens, Croydon, CR0 5UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 5UJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	50.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45%	49.3%	4.3%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.4%	25.1%	-0.3%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4%	7.9%	3.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	18.7%	15.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	9.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.4%	44.7%	5.3%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	36%	31.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	17%	16.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	14.2%	-0.5%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	6.4%	0.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	54.4%	-2.7%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.9% 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%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	19%	23.2%	4.2%	3.1%	20.1%
Pakistani	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	7.3%	4.9%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	64.7%	41.9%	-22.8%	81.4%	-39.5%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.4%	5%	3.6%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	63.7%	52%	-11.7%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	4.2%	7%	2.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.8%	7%	2.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	25.1%	3.6%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	7.6%	4.1%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	51.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	7.6%	29.8%	22.2%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	8%	4.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	17%	9.2%	-7.8%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	19.2%	1.7%	17.5%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Crusader Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crusader Gardens was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% lower than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crusader Gardens has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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 5UJ, 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 Crusader Gardens 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 Crusader Gardens, Croydon, CR0 5UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5UJ

Average Price
£670,218

Semi-Detached
£665,995

Terraced
£682,035

Detached
£660,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crusader Gardens

Average Price
£660,167

Semi-Detached
£658,273

Terraced
£670,632

Detached
£652,293

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crusader GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Crusader Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£611,500	2025-09-23	£599,815
8 Crusader Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-03-15	£523,555
11 Crusader Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-03-10	£524,893
9 Crusader Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-07-08	£570,908
1 Crusader Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2018-08-15	£601,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5UJ

Employment

CR0 5UJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 retired residents living in CR0 5UJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Construction	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	1,033 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	2,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,051 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	163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	- not rated	163 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	- not rated	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oval Primary School 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	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	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,490 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	5,199 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	782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,482 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,096 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	468 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	468 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Learning Coombe Cliff, Coombe Road , CR0 5SP	- not rated	514 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	706 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
Soniador Catering @ Croydon Combined Courthouse	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	523 yd
Pickles 123	The Magistrates Court And The Coroners Court, Barclay Road	619 yd
ESS Government Services At Croydon Police Station	Croydon Police Station, 71 Park Lane	666 yd
Coffee Cup House	Commercial Union House, 69 Park Lane	669 yd
Starbucks	100D George Street, Croydon	683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	644 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	770 yd
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	794 yd
Fanbox	Unit 58 - 61, Boxpark Croydon	794 yd
The Front Room	37-39 St George's Walk, Croydon	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serco Pecs	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	523 yd
Zee's Tasty Bites	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	708 yd
Choo Choo Sandwiches Snacks & Juices	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	708 yd
Burger King	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	708 yd
Caffe Nero	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	644 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	1,001 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		125 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	339 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		416 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	454 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	782 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		798 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		799 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	910 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 5UJ