Minster Drive, Croydon, CR0 5UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 5UP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	52.4%	0.3%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47.9%	47.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	32.7%	32.9%	0.2%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	46.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	6.1%	2.4%

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	48.7%	48.3%	-0.4%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	36.2%	36.5%	0.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.2%	9.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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 5UP this area, 8.4% 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 64.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	7%	-6.0%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	16.9%	-10.8%
Degree or Similar	58.7%	64.5%	5.8%	33.8%	30.7%
Other	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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)
Chinese	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	18.5%	35.2%	16.7%	3.1%	32.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	10.2%	6.3%	-3.9%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.0%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	58.9%	41.1%	-17.8%	81.4%	-40.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	61.9%	50%	-11.9%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	32.8%	11.3%	5.6%	27.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	50.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	28.6%	27.1%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	4.4%	-15.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	24.1%	1.7%	22.4%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Minster Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Minster Drive was 20.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% lower than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Minster Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 90th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.7%.

🔎 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 5UP, 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 Minster Drive are based on 25 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 Minster Drive, Croydon, CR0 5UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5UP

Average Price
£624,131

Semi-Detached
£341,986

Terraced
£646,179

Detached
£636,410

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Minster Drive

Average Price
£609,957

Semi-Detached
£457,732

Terraced
£641,503

Detached
£616,733

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Minster DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Minster Drive, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-03-27	£498,381
12 Minster Drive, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-11-15	£512,098
30 Minster Drive, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2018-12-20	£549,915
13 Minster Drive, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£522,500	2018-04-09	£553,308
7 Minster Drive, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2016-05-06	£677,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5UP

Employment

CR0 5UP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	61
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	1,287 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	2,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,842 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	343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	- not rated	343 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	- not rated	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	392 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,737 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	5,423 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	971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,737 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	3,917 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	331 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	331 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Learning Coombe Cliff, Coombe Road , CR0 5SP	- not rated	414 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	483 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	464 yd
South Croydon Sports Club	Beech Copse, South Croydon	641 yd
Voyage Care	82 Coombe Road, Croydon	727 yd
Unicorn House	16 Campden Road, South Croydon	727 yd
Soniador Catering @ Croydon Combined Courthouse	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	885 yd
Mynd Spirit	Addiscombe Cricket Club, The Sandilands Club	908 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	931 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	950 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serco Pecs	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	752 yd
Smacks Hamburgers Croydon	31 South End, Croydon	931 yd
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	950 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	950 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road		902 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon		1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		294 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		390 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	410 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	642 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	692 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	712 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		760 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		886 yd
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	906 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		965 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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 5UP