Green Acres, Croydon, CR0 5UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 5UW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.3%	3.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.1%	48.7%	-3.4%	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	40.9%	41.5%	0.6%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	45.9%	1.3%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.4%	8.7%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (86.1%) 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	42.8%	48%	5.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	40%	38.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	14%	9.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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 5UW this area, 7.5% 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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	8.1%	2.4%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.3%	4.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	63.2%	59.7%	-3.5%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	12.4%	0.5%	-11.9%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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)
Chinese	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	35.8%	20.3%	-15.5%	3.1%	17.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	4%	4.0%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	50.7%	53.7%	3.0%	81.4%	-27.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	47.9%	45.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	4.7%	18.3%	13.6%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	37.2%	21.4%	-15.8%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.9% 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	47.9%	45.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	13%	25.9%	12.9%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	15.3%	12.1%	-3.2%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	11.2%	12.1%	0.9%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	4.9%	-7.7%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	12.5%	1.2%	11.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	15.5%	1.7%	13.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Green Acres Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Acres was 5.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.7% lower than the Addiscombe West average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Green Acres has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West and the 9th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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 5UW, 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 Green Acres are based on 92 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 Green Acres, Croydon, CR0 5UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5UW

Average Price
£302,566

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,555

Other
£246,868

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Acres

Average Price
£298,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,858

Other
£241,649

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green AcresStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Green Acres, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,500	2024-10-23	£213,655
21 Green Acres, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-08	£222,888
28 Green Acres, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,500	2023-11-28	£362,109
34 Green Acres, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2022-09-15	£342,928
27 Green Acres, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-05-12	£338,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5UW

Employment

CR0 5UW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	27
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
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	905 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	2,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,293 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	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy converter	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	238 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,138 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,214 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,925 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	1,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,336 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	2,073 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	747 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Voyage Care	82 Coombe Road, Croydon	848 yd
Soniador Catering @ Croydon Combined Courthouse	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	861 yd
Spice N Ice	South Park Hotel, 3 South Park Hill Road	943 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, East Croydon Railway Station	1,001 yd
South Croydon Sports Club	Beech Copse, South Croydon	1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mynd Spirit	Addiscombe Cricket Club, The Sandilands Club	514 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	578 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	1,009 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	1,044 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serco Pecs	The Law Courts, Altyre Road	861 yd
Zee's Tasty Bites	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	1,001 yd
Choo Choo Sandwiches Snacks & Juices	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	1,001 yd
Burger King	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	1,001 yd
Caffe Nero	East Croydon Railway Station, George Street	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road		896 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		158 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		297 yd
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	513 yd
Trinity School (Sandilands Playing Fields) SANDILANDS	grass pitches	647 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	759 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	771 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	788 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	977 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	1,013 yd
Coombe Lodge COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 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	224.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 5UW